Fmr. Zuckerberg advisor_ Original Instagram design was built to make children 'more stressed out'

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Former advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and early investorFacebook , Roger McNamee , claims that Instagram's original design was designed to make children feel "more stressed" in order to increase their dependence on the app. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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