"Maher had a lot to say about the current president's recent attacks on climate change. "He thinks it's just some bullshit that people made up out of nothing to get rich. You know, like crypto," Maher said. He went on to say that the EPA's recent decision to stop regulating climate change was arguably "the biggest dick move in American history.""
"Haidt brought up an ongoing trial in California, arguing that there was plenty of evidence that tech companies knew how addictive social media would be. "We have transcripts, we have internal reports," he said. "Comparing it to the tobacco industry is unfair to the tobacco industry," he added. The addiction imagery continued, as he cited the example of people using Snapchat to buy fentanyl."
The current president dismisses climate change as fabricated for profit, likening it to cryptocurrency, and the EPA's decision to cease regulating climate change has been called an extreme act. Governments worldwide are reconsidering social media regulation, with several likely to follow Australia's model. Evidence from internal documents and a California trial indicates that tech companies recognized social media's addictive design. Some argue comparisons to tobacco are inaccurate. Instances of social platforms facilitating drug transactions raise alarm. Proposals focus on reducing youth exposure to addictive platforms and promoting alternatives that encourage children to opt out of excessive social media use.
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