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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by petre on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @03:57PM (#47522355)
If people feel that smoking causes lung cancer why do they keep smoking?
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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by Ferret7446 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @10:08PM (#47538349)
Because they use smoking to fill a hole in their lives. If they are somehow forced to stop, they will just switch to another vice as long as the actual problem isn't solved.
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