Opinion: Google and Meta should be viewed like Big Tobacco due to short-form content harms
pranavmarla · x · 2026-08-19
A user argues that Google and Meta need to be viewed just like Big Tobacco and alcohol companies. Citing robust research, they claim that short-form content makes users dumber, unhealthier, and more depressed, accusing these companies of aggressively pushing these vices—especially to children—calling it borderline criminal.
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