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@ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world · 20 hours ago

Rimu · 18 hours ago

TikTok quantified the precise amount of viewing it takes for someone to form a habit: 260 videos.

Kentucky authorities note that while it might seem a lot, TikTok videos can be just a few seconds long.

“Thus, in under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform,” the state investigators concluded.

lad · 2 hours ago

If only I could get addicted to something socially acceptable in under 35 minutes, like doing chores, or at least maths

@catloaf@lemm.ee · 1 hour ago

Unfortunately the addictability and social acceptability are mutually exclusive. I can’t think of anything that’s both. Maybe coffee.