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When you open TikTok/Insta "just for a second" and your thumb keeps scrolling for hours even though your brain is screaming at you to stop. The algorithm has trapped your thumb in an infinite loop.
"Dude, I got thumbtrapped until 4 AM watching cat videos I didn't even like."
"My phone says I spent 6 hours on Reels yesterday. Total thumbtrap."
"My phone says I spent 6 hours on Reels yesterday. Total thumbtrap."
by Captology November 2, 2025
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