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All this because public institutions have lost the will or capacity to regulate the companies. So they switch to burdening the consumers.

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This is regulation from a public institution. Regardless of how such a resolution is passed, it will impact the consumers.

It’s regulation on consumers, not companies

Banning or limiting addictive features like algorithmic feeds would be regulating the companies.

Lost the will? How about paid to look the other way?

Another way to say it is that capital is operating as it always has: in its own interest.

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This is regulation from a public institution. Regardless of how such a resolution is passed, it will impact the consumers.

It’s regulation on consumers, not companies

Banning or limiting addictive features like algorithmic feeds would be regulating the companies.

Lost the will? How about paid to look the other way?

Another way to say it is that capital is operating as it always has: in its own interest.

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