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this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2026
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I don't get why Instagram is still so incredibly popular in 2026.
They've made it addicting. Its constant dopamine.
Heroin is addicting too but only a moron does it... More than once
It's also illegal to produce, trade, own and in some places to use.
I think most people don't actually care about anything for some reason. Instagram could execute a small child randomly on the planet every time you "like" a post, and people would still use it, so long as it doesn't directly affect them
Because it was designed to hook kids and they knew it. It's what some of the recent lawsuits are about.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/meta-instagram-facebook-lawsuit-settlement-safety-feature/107080166