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		bogtog 59 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok has turned culture into a feedback loop of ... > But my Instagram became TikTok - so now I don't use Instagram. My YouTube is becoming TikTok - so now I don't use YouTube. Everything is implementing autoplaying short form content. X/Twitter. Reddit. etc. There are notably numerous Chrome/Firefox extensions that will hide Shorts from the YouTube homescreen. Plenty of creators are still focusing on normal-length content

dcchambers 59 days ago [–]

Yes, and I use those on my desktop. Doesn't help with the mobile apps though.

I guess the solution is just no YouTube on the phone.

The one that upsets me the most is Instagrams shift from photos to video. I miss seeing cool photos from my friends.

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