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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago

My dealer says the same

Punching that guy in the face is not violence either, you know? /s

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Well, it’s very simple, don’t you see? When he makes money, it’s not addiction When he makes no money, it’s addiction

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Gotcha, I can do 16 hours of Insta on coke off the toilet seat and be OK. Thank you CDC!

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

16 hours of doing coke? Im never gonna financially recover from this.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Life is better without selling your data.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Selling our data implies that we get to have profits.

Life is better without companies selling our data.

Might be tad more on point.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

What did Snapchat and TikTok settle for? Did they just pay money to not to expose themselves in court? Or did they actually settled to FUCKING FINALLY crack down on addiction and other issues on their platform? (x) Doubt

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

"Because like 10hr of that is background usage while we harvest your data."

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

"That's not addiction. They can log off anytime. Bro, it's called commitment."

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago

Instagram, really is ZUCKERBoRG using his puppets in his stead.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

First stage: denial.

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