Need help for the meaning of the sentence
Dear teachers,
The following is an excerpt from 60 minutes.
(sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes/)
Could you please let me know whether my understanding is correct?
And they’re doing this to keep you in there.
=> And the tech companies're getting you hooked to keep you in the box (apps).
Anderson Cooper: We’re guinea pigs?
Ramsay Brown: You’re guinea pigs. You are guinea pigs in the box pushing the button and sometimes getting the likes. And they’re doing this to keep you in there.
Thanks and best regards,
David Kim
Top answer
=> And the tech companies're getting you hooked to keep you in the box (apps). They are getting you addicted to playing their games and using their apps.
- => And the tech companies're getting you hooked to keep you in the box (apps).
- They are getting you addicted to playing their games and using their apps.
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???=> And the tech companies're getting you hooked to keep you in the box (apps).
They are getting you addicted to playing their games and using their apps.
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