[dana321]

Anything where you scroll through posts or endlessly watch short videos is highly addictive.

If you think its not and just "similar to addiction", just try blocking these sites in your browser/phone and see how long you last before feeling negative effects.

[jeffbee]

I really have never understood this. Short form videos are no more or less interesting to me than any other. I also do not find the YouTube main page very compelling, and rarely follow the things that are suggested at the ends of videos. I certainly do not feel ill if I forget to use YouTube for a week.

[dana321]

The trouble with short form videos is that they lower your attention span if you are continuously watching them over a period of time, which then leaves you not wanting to watch the long-form videos any more, or do anything that requires concentration - leaving you to be a doomscrolling zombie.

[direwolf20]

I've been using YouTube for a long time, and the suggestions are usually things I find interesting.