At the Initiative of GroenLinks Member of European Parliament Kim van Sparrentak, the European Union is considering legislation to force tech companies to make their apps less addictive. The Dutch MEP wants to ban social media companies from using tricks that lead to endless scrolling, among other things. “No self-discipline can compete against the tricks of tech companies,” she said to AD.
I feel the same way about games. Like ya a game can be wholesome but some are simply designed to be as addictive as possible and let’s be honest it’s just like a drug.