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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

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[โ€“] Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] machiabelly@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I downloaded freetube, is that one ok?

[โ€“] Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

Rule of thumb:

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