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1. RajT88+9c[view] [source] 2026-02-05 18:46:46
>>Shamar+(OP)
And why not? AAA game companies have been reported to have psychologists on staff to help make their games more addictive.

We don't police big tobacco very well on making their products more addictive. We seem to be fine with expanding gambling - where I live (not Nevada!) slot machines are everywhere. Nice restaurants even will dedicate corners to slot machines - not just seedy bars. Sports betting apps are all over streaming ads, and their legality is expanding even though when they are legalized in an area the divorce and loan default rates go up measurably.

Why would we regulate big tech if we don't bother with anything else?

The kids are just the latest victim of a long ongoing trend.

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2. jacque+yc[view] [source] 2026-02-05 18:48:27
>>RajT88+9c
> And why not?

Because it is simply wrong.

> AAA game companies have been reported to have psychologists on staff to help make their games more addictive. > We don't police big tobacco very well on making their products more addictive.

Three wrongs don't make a right I guess.

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3. RajT88+Le[view] [source] 2026-02-05 18:56:45
>>jacque+yc
My exact point. Our current moment seems to be us being happy to expand societal harms for whatever reason. I'd hazard a guess it's our political system getting more and more susceptible to lobbying money.
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