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1. LastTrain · 1790332695 · focus · HN ↗

   Explainer videos are dark patterns that replaced written howto documents in order to serve ads. Not seeing them pop up any more in search results is one of the few positive outcomes of Google switching to AI-first search results.

   1. bitshiftfaced · 1790343708 · focus · HN ↗

      Not saying you're wrong. But maybe there's a reason Tiktok got so popular. Maybe for many people this way of communicating information is more effective and doesn't feel as boring/tedious.

      1. cafebeen · 1790344601 · focus · HN ↗

         I wonder if those are more engaging or more effective, they could look similar if untested.

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