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Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by not_ai_yes_pr on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:15AM (#20743782)
Not an American nor am I familiar with american laws. I'm curious to know whether tech companies that manipulate content to increase the time spent on an app/device can be scrutinised under the above act? Isn't spending hours and hours on an app/device basically an addiction?
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Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by liability on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:34AM (#20743867)
Like tobacco, it will probably take the US government several decades to react appropriately to the threat after the harm has become clear to the scientific community. Corporate lobbyists will fight it tooth and nail, just like they have in the past, stalling progress by bribing immoral politicians and confusing well meaning but stupid politicians with carefully worded bullshit.
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Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by Despegar on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:45AM (#20743910)
Congress is working on it.

https://www.scribd.com/document/405606873/Detour-Act-Final

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