Consuming something doesn’t make it good nor does it mean people like it. Addiction is a real thing and it is no secret companies exploit that. Even if you do like one aspect of a thing (e.g. talking with friends on social media, gambling, smoking) it does not mean you like other aspects (e.g. constant anxiety, bullying, financial issues, having your data mined, lung cancer).

One of the most meaningful steps we can take to improve society is to not just shrug our shoulders and say “Oh well, private companies lie, push harmful products on individuals, and spend millions on disinformation campaigns to keep raking in profits. But people buy these products under false pretences so what can you do?”

Let’s not become Matt Bors’ Mister Gotcha.

https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/