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I have suspicion that these politicians know what they are doing and they are doing these stupid things with the fullest knowledge that the bill does not help the addicted people. Also probably they know these things don't even threaten the tech giants. Then why are they spending their precious time for such a meaningless bill?

This makes me think of McConnell gaining support or lobbying from tobacco industry. Maybe this is a thinly veiled threat or request to the tech giants?



You don't seem to be familiar with this. They had a hearing in the Senate, which featured testimony of experts in this field.

https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-youre-being-manipulated-1835...


Do you think this is an important enough issue for a Senate hearing or a bill? I honestly do not.


Well,.. the government is taking drug addiction seriously, so on principle I don't see why tech addiction should be a-priori excluded from discussion. I'm sure good people on both sides can disagree as to the measures that need to be taken..




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