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Re:How to overcome Phone Addiction by 8note on Saturday January 02, 2021 @09:16PM (#25618723)
I find it surprising that there's no push for regulating engagement algorithms similar to tobacco and gambling.

The same kinds of bad behaviours are being done by companies to profit off of addiction

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Re:How to overcome Phone Addiction by chillwaves on Sunday January 03, 2021 @12:36AM (#25619777)
Not only that, but loot boxes in games targeting children is just rampant.
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Re:How to overcome Phone Addiction by Symbiote on Sunday January 03, 2021 @07:20AM (#25621360)
Britain was looking into regulating (or simply banning, for children) loot boxes.

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jun/07/uk-could-class...

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Re:How to overcome Phone Addiction by novaRom on Sunday January 03, 2021 @05:27AM (#25620919)
LOL Surprise and other surprise eggs are very terrible targeting toddlers
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