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Experts highlight how the core mechanism of infinite scrolling is similar to slot machines. — dpa LONDON: We all know how easy it is to get hooked on scrolling, but what does this endless scrolling ...

We all know how easy it is to get hooked on scrolling, but what does this endless activity actually do to our brains? The core mechanism of infinite scrolling is similar to slot machines, explains ...

Further measures have been unveiled following Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement of a social media ban for under-16s last month. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced plans for voluntary social ...

The big-idea explorers at Aperture examine how infinite scrolling has fundamentally changed and impacted modern society forever. Coffee found to have startling effect on common cancer risk Watch how ...

Likes on social media trigger a rush of dopamine (Alamy/PA) “Our brain’s prefrontal cortex is where the core of our inhibition control sits and infinite scrolling is particularly a problem with ...

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The infinite-scrolling format of many social media platforms can be very addictive Social media bans are becoming a hot topic for governments across the world. It was announced this week that the ...