Finally, it looks like there might actually be some tiny measure of #accountability for the pushers of #AddictiveDesign. #BigTech and universities like #Stanford knowingly created #design techniques with the publicly stated goal of making #software #addictive. It worked
I can only hope that the #EU will keep pushing based on the #DigitalServicesAct and follow through. At least there is the tempting possibility of a fine of 6% of revenue that should keep them interested
@eighthave AFAIK you can also infinite scroll in Mastodon app?
@Chapz addictive patterns are now well established in software. We need to work to get rid of them, doesn't matter if it is FOSS or not. To me, the point of social media is to communicate with people efficiently in specific ways, not to kill time or "engage" people. The focus needs to shift to that.
