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The effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram on users' emotional state

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506 points imakwana | 2 comments | 21 Apr 25 04:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.435s | source
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revskill ◴[21 Apr 25 04:58 UTC] No.43748606[source]▶
With ai, i hope the feed is more useful to me.
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throwaway48476 ◴[21 Apr 25 05:26 UTC] No.43748713[source]▶
The ML model exists to benefit Facebook, not you. It maximizes for your engagement with the platform, not your happiness or usefulness.
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1. revskill ◴[21 Apr 25 05:27 UTC] No.43748717[source]▶
That's why i hope.
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2. throwaway48476 ◴[21 Apr 25 05:31 UTC] No.43748731[source]▶
Then it is misplaced.