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@TheBadPlace
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You can't talk about free will or personal responsibility when the software is actively manipulating brain chemistry to hook a user before they can even process the decision to walk away. -
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By framing the issue around psychological dependency, the lawsuit completely strips away Big Tech's favorite defense: the idea of "personal user choice."For years, the industry line has been, "If you don't like it, just close the app," or "It's up to parents to monitor screen time." That argument completely falls apart when a product is explicitly engineered to bypass conscious choice.
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@TheBadPlace
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It treats algorithmic feeds the exact same way the law treats a car manufacturer that builds a braking system known to fail under stress.It is a massive, systemic fight.
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@TheBadPlace
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They are arguing that the code itself—the proprietary, closed-source recommendation engines and interface architectures—constitutes a defective and inherently dangerous consumer product deliberately designed to induce anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation. -
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Why the Legal Strategy Has ShiftedFor decades, tech companies hid behind blanket liability protections, claiming they were just passive pipes delivering other people's content.
This lawsuit flips that defense entirely. The prosecutors aren't suing over what people are saying on the platforms. They are suing over product liability.