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Drinking from a different glass doesn't change the fact you're drinking poison.
Eh, most of the poison is the dark patterns in the UI, the relentless engagement optimization, algorithmic recommendations, the tracking, the ads, and so on.
This short circuits all of that.
You could still watch toxic influencers, but it’s not funneling you towards that anymore.