I've noticed YouTube specifically has become more addictive, I never used to be one to sit and scroll for long durations before but I often catch myself spending way too long on shorts now

Even people or older generations seem to be getting sucked in nowadays

  • Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    Big tech writes the equivalent of digital heroin.

    The longer they can keep you on their platforms,
    the more they can data-farm you,
    the more data they have on you,
    the more they can sell about you / earn on you.

    Detox yourself from your bad heroin addiction,
    by switching to fair FOSS (Free Open Source Software) alternatives.

    E.g. Use Invidious, Grayjay or NewPipe instead of YouTube.

      • Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 year ago

        Have not used FreeTube myself.
        However it appears to be reputable / decent.

        • It's source is open: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
        • It's mentioned in the Invidious repo: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious#projects-using-invidious

        Rule of thumb:

        • Steer clear of proprietary / closed source software
        • Always aim to use open source software if possible