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Re:As teens left Facebook, it planned to target 6-year-olds,... by jdavis703 on Monday November 01, 2021 @04:50PM (#29072926)
People could apply this same reasoning to folks who work for the US federal government. Or defense contractors. Or fossil fuel companies. Thing is, I think very few people would see "Chevron" on someone's resume and refuse to hire them (aside from maybe environmental organizations).
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Re:As teens left Facebook, it planned to target 6-year-olds,... by rightbyte on Monday November 01, 2021 @05:31PM (#29073408)
> People could apply this same reasoning to folks who work for the US federal government. Or defense contractors.

People making weapons are not smug do-gooders. It is pretty clear what a gun or cigarette does to people.

> Or fossil fuel companies.

Views move slowly. Hopefully Facebook will be viewed as the asbesthos or lobotomy of the early 21st century.

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