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Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by fouc on Friday September 24, 2021 @12:08AM (#28638519)
Taking advantage of humanity's cognitive bias towards seeking free & convenient services while ignoring the fine print or the long term consequences is still exploitation.

Frankly, hidden externalities should be illegal.

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Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by brokenmachine on Friday September 24, 2021 @01:08AM (#28638811)
>Frankly, hidden externalities should be illegal.

I'd love to see how the lawyers would phrase that one.

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Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by judge2020 on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:44AM (#28639323)
It’s an externality, but certainly not hidden.
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