SMRTR TechApr 4, 2025Scientific American

Google, X and Facebook Are Modern-Day Tobacco Companies

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Social media platforms, akin to tobacco companies, profit from spreading harmful content, claiming to protect free speech while allowing misinformation to flourish, leading to various societal problems like political violence and health-related falsehoods.

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