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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by noobermin on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @02:05PM (#13869892)
Of course, the laws and regulations that have cropped up sometimes are in response to the addictiveness of particular vices. That's why we don't regulate shopping for example. It is kind of disingenuous to put "shopping for clothes" and nicotine addiction on the same footing.
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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by TeMPOraL on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @02:50PM (#13870326)
> It is kind of disingenuous to put "shopping for clothes" and nicotine addiction on the same footing.

But putting Facebook and shopping for clothes on the same footing isn't. And the "Facebook causes depression" arguments are utterly unconvincing.

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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by noobermin on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @03:13PM (#13870551)
I agree with much of what you said. I'm not sure where I'd place Facebook in this case. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd make ruddct's argument for regulation based on the addictiveness of facebook more than I'd make the old anti-trust, money in politics and unchecked influence arguments.
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