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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by janpot on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @05:38AM (#39988759)
> But these are communications platforms.

They are mostly advertisement platforms coupled to recommendation engines. The "communication platform" is just side business at this point. And it's being used to wave around as "free speech" when anyone dares to question the detrimental effect of the big mass mind control machine it actually is.

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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by thomashop on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @10:11AM (#39990945)
Any corporately run platform needs to be financed. In this case it seems the advertising model works best. Many platforms have tried subscription options but people prefer to not pay and become the product.
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