Social media have a structure that keeps us glued to them and undermines our ability to control our own information consumption.They are designed not only to maximize the amount of time users spend on them but also to encourage people to repeatedly reach for their smartphones during even brief moments of free time. Driven by the attention economy, in which attracting attention translates into advertising revenue, such online platform companies exploit humans' susceptibility to external stimuli.One student said, "When I watch short videos, time just melts away." With a flick of the finger, o…READ FULL ARTICLE
