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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @05:58PM (#46788382)
A power law formula tax based on sugar/sat fat/total carbs per mass of food/drink should do the trick.

Or give everyone cheap daily GLP-1 pills.

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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by xboxnolifes on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @07:06PM (#46789062)
Rest in piece literally every food in existence that isn't just a slab of meat.
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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by AppleBananaPie on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @11:39AM (#46797708)
Sorry for the ignorance but does GLP-1 fix all the nutrition / hyper-processed components of the food or is the implication here someone's weight is (making up a number) 90% of the negative effects.

Thanks for the reply :)

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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @11:51AM (#46797898)
Overconsumption is the root cause of the negative effects.
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