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Instagram and Facebook under EU investigation for causing child addiction and harm (www.theverge.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Instagram and Facebook under EU investigation for causing child addiction and harm

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[–] FlashMobOfOne 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hard downvote.

This is an institutional problem, not an individual one.

FB markets its platform as safe and respectful of security, but it's exactly the opposite on both fronts and that is a proven fact. It's deliberately addictive, has led to widespread radicalization and mental illness in its users, and steals people's personal information.

It's the digital equivalent of marketing cigarettes to kids, only more harmful.

FB absolutely needs to be investigated and held accountable.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Never said otherwise.

[–] ripcord 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Uh huh

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Binary-thinking morons would be amusing if they weren't sad and a majority. Let's pray they don't vote.