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Re:California parents could soon sue for social media addiction by akersten on Thursday May 26, 2022 @03:03AM (#31515518)
> When the addictive factor is deliberately manufactured into a product (AKA engagement)

So, every product from every company ever. That's the goal of marketing, after all. Why not extend this law for everyone? Why can't I sue Lego because my son keeps insisting I buy them, or why can't I sue Budweiser because I keep finding myself buying their booze?

It's an unfairly targeted law to win easy political points, because everyone hates big social right now, but everyone loves Lego.

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Re:California parents could soon sue for social media addiction by MichaelZuo on Thursday May 26, 2022 @06:16PM (#31523974)
Spot on! These folks arguing for that kind of regulation, along with associated enforcement bureaucracy, are really arguing against freedom in the end. They may not have put 2+2 together yet, but I bet a lot of them haven't actually thought things beyond 1st order effects.

And considering the forum, a credible argument for everyone to sacrifice some of their freedom needs to clear a way higher bar.

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