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by Ironlikebike 1466 days ago
Just because they don't broadcast that they're doing it doesn't mean it's not happening.

I think companies embrace moral relativism and attempt to stay within the Overton Window (or at most dabble near the edges). It's a survival necessity because their own profitability will suffer if they are found to facilitate content that is outside of that window. The Overton Window does drift, which explains how content can suddenly become objectionable in a matter of months.