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Re:The Internet Isn’t Making Us Dumber – It’s Making Us More... by nnfy on Saturday April 22, 2017 @10:32PM (#14176145)
I appreciate your intent, but to me the concept of google operating as an arbiter of truth is unsettling.
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Re:The Internet Isn’t Making Us Dumber – It’s Making Us More... by crazyhatfish on Sunday April 23, 2017 @01:36AM (#14176716)
They're already doing this, although for good currently. [https://theintercept.com/2016/09/07/google-program-to-deradi...]
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Re:The Internet Isn’t Making Us Dumber – It’s Making Us More... by astrodust on Sunday April 23, 2017 @04:19AM (#14177133)
They do it when they detect someone seeking to physically harm themselves (e.g. suicide). This could be the same for severe mental harm.
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