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   Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jul-2026 14:39:02 JST Richard Stallman

   [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/10/eu-accuses-meta-failing-tackle-mental-health-risks-addictive-design

   * EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of its "addictive design" on the physical and mental health of users.* This is a very important problem, and one of the reasons to refuse to use those systems. But if the EU is serious about protecting users from them, it should take firm action -- take a big

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     Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jul-2026 14:39:07 JST Richard Stallman

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     [2/2] bite out of the problem, not a little nibble. Use of a recommendation engine should not be enabled by default. I think that a platform should not be allowed to use or suggest any particular recommedation engine.