Facebook, Google, et al

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Dang.

It sucks from my point of view, cuz randy is so easy to shrug off.

He’ll post some kooky take from like some pimply Elon Musk Stan account with 8 followers, which can be debunked usually even by the own post’s comments.

I’ll post something like, “maybe we should think twice about giving Ukraine weapons, here’s like 2 dozen sources including the New York Times and PBS and CNN and the state department and DCHawk1 and Zelensky himself, to indicate the place is full of Nazis”

…then you guys throw a fit all like “STOP PARROTING PUTIN YOU ARE LITERALLY THE SAME AS RANDY”

It sucks.
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“full of nazis”

jfc

this is why you don’t get taken seriously

but you do you
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42 Attorneys General file suit against meta/fb alleging knowingly targeting children with addictive and harmful platform

on one hand i agree that social media in general knowingly applies processes that are harmful (to everyone, not just kids)

but, is it not the responsibility of parents to monitor device and social media use?
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KUTradition wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:43 am but, is it not the responsibility of parents to monitor device and social media use?
Yes, it is.
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So, what percentage of Elon fanboys have ever been at least covid-shot-microchip-curious?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business ... index.html
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jfish26 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:04 am So, what percentage of Elon fanboys have ever been at least covid-shot-microchip-curious?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business ... index.html
It has to burn Leon that Bill Gates beat him to the punch implanting microchips.
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Shirley wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:33 am
jfish26 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:04 am So, what percentage of Elon fanboys have ever been at least covid-shot-microchip-curious?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business ... index.html
It has to burn Leon that Bill Gates beat him to the punch implanting microchips.
I would not guess that the stoner movie Grandma's Boy is up your alley, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGUX1CgbSes
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jfish26 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:41 am
Shirley wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:33 am
jfish26 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:04 am So, what percentage of Elon fanboys have ever been at least covid-shot-microchip-curious?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business ... index.html
It has to burn Leon that Bill Gates beat him to the punch implanting microchips.
I would not guess that the stoner movie Grandma's Boy is up your alley, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGUX1CgbSes
Not really my style, but I did like this comment:

This movie predicted Elon Musk
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DOJ sues Apple over monopoly antitrust shit
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ousdahl wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:55 pm DOJ sues Apple over monopoly antitrust shit
I watched AG Garland's news conference. He painted a compelling, vivid picture of how Apple has restrained its competition, not by having a superior product, but by breaking the law. (The Sherman Anti-Trust Act)

I say this as a total Apple devotee. Since switching reluctantly to Apple over 10 years ago, it has never, ever occurred to me to go back to PCs.

Also, Apple is my largest holding so I took a bath today, but from what AG Garland said, it's the right thing to do. The case is likely to take years.
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