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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by biophysboy on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @06:22PM (#46788625)
> Should I be able to sue McDonalds if I let my kid eat 100 of them in one sitting?

There are other options for addressing social problems besides lawsuits. Other rich places in this world are not nearly as fat as us. I suspect environments also matter for social media addiction. We should investigate why!

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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by direwolf20 on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @07:43PM (#46789431)
It's actually because they have more lawsuits and more severe lawsuits, leading companies to be afraid of breaking the law so they don't, and then lawsuits decrease.

Lawsuits are the one official mechanism for righting wrongs. They're the only mechanism that the perpetrator of a wrong can't just choose to ignore.

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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by biophysboy on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @08:00PM (#46789591)
I would like to prevent wrongs as well as right them.
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Re:TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial t... by direwolf20 on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @08:04PM (#46789628)
Suing companies early and often prevents other companies from doing the same things because they don't want to get sued.
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