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> Not sure why you're being downvoted.

Is it really about "mind control"?

(I wouldn't downvote it (and can't anyway), but that might be why others did.)

I think it is. I would bet money that Facebook employs or consults at least one psychologist to help them design their app for maximum addiction. An example from a few weeks ago is how "trending" stories are handpicked by humans.

newspapers also handpick trending stories. Sometimes they even write articles!

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