Duolingo convinced millions of us that maintaining a streak meant we were learning a language. Meanwhile, put us across from an actual Italian and suddenly the owl has left the building. 😂 🪰 Duolingo: How a Toxic Little Owl Destroyed Language Learning intelligentfly.news/duolingo… Curiosity lands here. 🪰

Sep 19, 2026 · 11:02 AM UTC

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Replying to @intelligentfly
Exactly. A streak measures opening an app, not speaking. The useful test is whether you can pull a few real phrases out when the conversation gets fast.
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