arxivcs.HC2026-07-17
Can't Stop: How Context and Individual Traits Influence Effectiveness of Different Gradual Interventions for Infinite Scrolling on Short-Form Video Platforms
Luca-Maxim Meinhardt, Manuela Dragic, Mark Colley, Kai Lukoff, Enrico Rukzio
Infinite scrolling on short-form video platforms like TikTok encourages prolonged engagement and post-usage regret. Interventions aim to mitigate such behavior, but their effectiveness may depend on the interplay between intervention type, contextual factors, and individual trait…