Youtube Shorts Is Destroying the Attention Span of Its Users – Block Them Today
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A Chrome extension is being shared to block YouTube Shorts, with users discussing the impact of short-form videos on attention span.
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kirito1337
4 months ago
1 replyidrk, my mother hates shorts but watches tiktok
beastdevmoneyAuthor
4 months ago
Hypocresy its on all fields, its the same with people who uninstall tiktok but spends 3 hours a day in instagram reels.
bitpush
4 months ago
What's up with the spam? You've posted the exact link the last 3 days.
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