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![Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in March. He blames big tech for using "exploitative and addictive practices in order to get us to spend more time on their platform."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_19068812040609-2a57afcc3586dd61082cb07cbcfdd37eae637711-e1565815534441-900x422.jpg)
Senator Pushes Bill To Curb ‘Exploitative And Addictive’ Social Media Practices
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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The legislation by a freshman Republican senator would prohibit features like auto-play and infinite scrolling, used by social media companies to keep users on their platform longer.