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Why social media feeds stopped having an end

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You used to be able to reach the end of your digital feed and log off, which terrified tech executives. Platforms intentionally murdered the chronological timeline so they could endlessly inject suggested content between posts. Disorientation and unpredictability are literal design features meant to prevent you from ever closing the app.

Why social media feeds stopped having an end
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