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by iamnothere 15 days ago
Fortunately social media contains neither heroin nor nicotine. All clear!
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You seem incredibly sure about the health safety of a technology we've had for ~20 years and of which the daily usage has been steadily rising in that time. US kids average 5 hours/day on social media.

By the way heroin use was widespread in the early 1900s, it took decades to regulate it even though the addictive and detrimental effects were very obvious to everyone. And let's not get started on nicotine. See the similarities?

I wasn’t aware that there was a public health exemption to the first amendment, and I’m having trouble finding it. Can you show me where to find it?
ony if you explain how infinite scroll is necessary for freedom of speech and of the press
It doesn’t have to be necessary to be protected. 1A does not require that speech be “necessary”. Your rights are your rights.
You still are missing the point which is: how does infinite scroll relate to freedom of speech? It just doesn't.
How does choosing your book’s font and margins apply to freedom of speech? Why should you get to choose that as an author/publisher?
should we check with you every time we want to do anything or...?