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> Toxic and Addictive

Tons of new laws to reduce cigarette usage in the UK and EU have been implemented or talked since .. a long time. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68824493

Some EU countries have rules against lootboxes. https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/clgm1i0ko002...

Sadly it seems Casinos and sportsbetting is making a comeback :/

> collecting data

https://www.enforcementtracker.com/

Sort buy fine and the top companies are meta, amazon, google, whatsapp .. but yes also TikTok. But no, it's not fine if other EU countries are doing this.

> brainwashing people, propaganda

I don't remember the details, but did meta and youtube not have to implement tools to combat "anti vacs fakenews" during the rona times? Or was that not forced they did it on their own?

I don't know man, It seems you are wrong. It's not all fine when "we do it"




I mean if you properly label loot boxes as gambling and dont let kids do it then it seems reasonable. Thats how casinos and sportsbetting operate and no problem there


> Thats how casinos and sportsbetting operate and no problem there

Well besides a potential gambling addiction.

I hope my country never ends where 'Stralia is now :/




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