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		fouc on Sept 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising... Taking advantage of humanity's cognitive bias towards seeking free & convenient services while ignoring the fine print or the long term consequences is still exploitation. Frankly, hidden externalities should be illegal.

brokenmachine on Sept 24, 2021 | [–]

>Frankly, hidden externalities should be illegal.

I'd love to see how the lawyers would phrase that one.

judge2020 on Sept 24, 2021 | [–]

It’s an externality, but certainly not hidden.

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