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True, but there haven't even been publicly known internal research attempts at for example YouTube/Google about the content they are pushing and probably more importantly the ads they keep pushing into people's faces. I bet FB/Meta are kicking themselves now, for even running such internal research in the first place.

My point is, that all of these big tech giants will find, that they are a harmful cancer to society, at least in parts. Which is probably why they don't even "research" it. This way they can continue to act oblivious to this fact.





> I bet FB/Meta are kicking themselves now, for even running such internal research in the first place.

100%. This is what people miss in this thread when they're talking about seeing to punish companies who knowingly harm society. All that is going to do is discourage companies from ever seeking to evaluate the effects that they're having.


Then internal evaluation must be made mandatory. This is something that can be regulated, there just isn't the will for it.

Won't the absence of punishing companies that knowingly harm society in a way encourage more of the same conduct? What's your suggestion?



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