Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Imagine ordering your favourite takeaway, tracking it all the way to your door and knowing it'll never arrive.

So-called "dopamine apps" enable people to fake-shop and fake-order food, giving them the psychological rush of a purchase without the hit to their bank account.

It's a recent viral trend in South Korea and this particular genre of apps could start spreading globally.

Story by Kenith Png for ABC News Loop.


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