I think this is a nice idea, but three koala dollars says that in a year we find out most Australians switched back to the dopamine feed after a day or two. Nice to have the choice, though.

I have been trying to trick it into turning off for ages.

I wouldnt be surprised if most people opt back in. But its better than an outright ban.

I would probably start using Facebook again if I could get a consistent, strictly chronological feed of friends’ updates.

You can. There's a friends tab