Instagram used to be the perfect social network. You only saw what you followed and there were clear anti-addiction mechanisms: “you’re all finished” and then historical posts if you were at the end; stories being not lit up if you view them; stuff like that.

Now at the bottom of my feed is random high engagement stuff. Yeah, dude, I looove photos of space and shit. But I also scroll loop on them. That’s why I trusted Instagram.

Now I’ve noticed my behavior is so weird. I go on Instagram and I have a resistance to scroll down because I know there’s scroll bait down there.

Don’t even mind ads. Just scroll bait. I think we both know that was an intentional choice to add that at the end.