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by kaptainscarlet 1257 days ago
No grandstanding in my opinion. Social media is a very dangerous and addictive drug that is difficult to police. It should be heavily regulated as it's destroying society.
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> Social media is a very dangerous and addictive drug that is difficult to police. It should be heavily regulated as it's destroying society.

100% agree, but

> No grandstanding

It's definitely grandstanding. Even though they're right about social media, it's definitely grandstanding. A cause being just doesn't mean people aren't grandstanding about it. This is grandstanding because it's a public stunt that is very unlikely to bear any fruit besides bolstering the reputation of the people doing it.

.. you've much to learn on the tenaciousness of a highly focused legal team - which is core to this lawsuit.
Saying ".. you've much to learn" isn't evidence or an explanation of anything. If you have something you can explain, go ahead.
Well, I earnestly do wish you luck. I hope you prove me a pessimist.
Has there ever been a non-specious charge of destroying society? How can social media destroy society when rock music, jazz, women wearing pants, pool, single mothers, and novels have already done so?
If the drug is distributed by, controlled by, the American govt using its tech companies, such a drug is fine. The moment, the control goes to Chinese, yes, it is a big NO :)
Two of the three companies being sued are based in the USA.