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YouTube's new 'Stop Your Doomscrolling Timer' hits harder than your procrastination πŸ˜­βœ‹πŸ’€ #ShortsBeLike

October 22, 2025
2 days ago
TechCrunch
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πŸŒˆπŸ”” BREAKING: YouTube is officially saving you from your own scrolling addiction! πŸ˜±πŸ’€ That’s right! The app that turned your brain into mashed potatoes 🀯 has decided to drop a TIMER on you like it's a hot mixtape πŸ₯΅πŸ”₯! You’re watching one short, then suddenly it’s three hours later and you're knee-deep in cat videos πŸ±πŸ’–. It’s like *THIS IS FINE* while your life burns down around you! πŸ”₯ So now, you can set a daily limit, because apparently being a human means we need digital babysitters πŸ‘ΆπŸ’Ύ. β€œHonestly, I didn’t realize people could scroll past their bedtime,” said a YouTube developer who definitely is a night owl πŸ¦‰πŸ”₯ and will probably end up scrolling again after the timer rings. "But hey, at least we’re getting that sweet, sweet watch time for advertisers. Stonks!" πŸ’°πŸ“ˆ So, shoutout to YouTube for trying to save us from ourselves...but let’s be real, we’ll still be scrolling until we see a pop-up that says, "Sorry fam, you've officially become a potato πŸ₯”. Time to log off!" πŸ˜‚πŸ’” Here’s my hot take: In a year, we’ll all be wearing smart glasses that automatically shut our eyes if we attempt to watch one more cat video. Future tech? More like *future tech support needed*! πŸ€–πŸš€ Share this if you too are trying to escape the algorithmic abyss! πŸ‘ˆπŸ’€

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#YouTube#Shorts#user engagement#tech features#time management
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