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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Cold Take did a deep dive on this lawsuit too. He's quite a lib, but presents a lot of data:

https://youtu.be/0msZu8psH38

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Games do employ tactics and techniques to make them addicting...

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I think the headline is a bit misleading, her case hinges on intentionally making game purchases addictive. It is effectively similar to a cassino, making the experience appeal to repetitive human impulses to extract as much money as possible, but the target audience is children aged 7 and over.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Still true.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

They hire literal teams of psychologists to make the games as addicting as possible.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Good luck with that, Jaclyn ๐Ÿ˜‚ Anyone can file a suit against anyone for anything in America.

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