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Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by immibis on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:26AM (#45703361)
Suppose that I discover a chemical combination that causes people to eat more. I arrange with all the biggest food manufacturers to put this in all their food. People eat lots and get fat. Whose fault is it?
Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by zwnow on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:45AM (#45703471)
Regulators fault for not picking up on it. Also the peoples fault for voting these kinda regulators into their position. Happened decades ago with all the teflon thats now in all of our bloodstreams and will continue in the future.
Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by cyberpunk on Saturday October 25, 2025 @05:44PM (#45707238)
Depends on how much information the people have. If they are aware this chemical is present and its effects, the consumers. If they are not, the criminals who poisoned the food secretly.

Although I think that if people notice themselves getting fat they should probably take action for their own sakes anyway, it falls down a bit here with this idea no one has agency..