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by drawfloat 100 days ago
The stated reason is also true in most cases. Imgur was caught harvesting and selling childrens’ data for advertising purposes, TikTok and others are also known to do this. There’s only so long you can avoid fixing a problem before states start to step in.
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I don't think "we technically don't lie, we're only actively deceiving you" is a good defense strategy. The politicians you defend need to decide on a narrative for the justification, meandering between different ones is not increasing credibility and a problem on its own.