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Re:Facebook Dating launch blocked in Europe after it fails t... by mc32 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @08:29AM (#22317530)
Hypocrisy has value in instances like addiction. As an addict I could advise against certain behaviors or whatever.

This is different. They are taking part in the same behavior they are calling out as detrimental while being detrimental to the people they supposedly giving advice to.

It’d be like a addiction counselor selling addictive substances to people the counselor is advising about addiction.

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Re:Facebook Dating launch blocked in Europe after it fails t... by n0rbwah on Thursday February 13, 2020 @08:34AM (#22317577)
It's pretty common for addictologists to prescribe opiate substitutes, benzos or antidepressants to their patients. All of which addictive substances.

But then, they do it because it's supposed to help their patients with their addiction, not because it makes them money.

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Re:Facebook Dating launch blocked in Europe after it fails t... by mc32 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @08:36AM (#22317590)
Don’t take so literally.

In any case, it’s not like these outlets are doing it to eventually wean people from trackers by tracking them more mildly.

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