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Re:Predatory Behavior Runs Rampant in Facebook’s Addiction S... by smt88 on Monday May 21, 2018 @10:11AM (#17118477)
I'm not sure what basis you're using to suggest that exploiting addicts is somehow unique to (or uniquely bad in) the US, but you should read the histories of England, China, India, or any other industrialized nation for more context.

If you meant that this is a capitalism/free-market problem and the US is the poster child for those values, then I agree with the sentiment, if not the phrasing.

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Re:Predatory Behavior Runs Rampant in Facebook’s Addiction S... by orf on Monday May 21, 2018 @10:29AM (#17118606)
> If you meant that this is a capitalism/free-market problem and the US is the poster child for those values, then I agree with the sentiment, if not the phrasing.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. I've edited it a bit to make that more clear.

I would argue that it does seem uniquely bad in the US, and that could be for a number of reasons like significant differences in drug use compared to other developed nations[1].

1. https://recoverybrands.com/drugs-in-america-vs-europe/

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