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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The gambling monetization is an entirely new problem, but the "{something} is corrupting the youth" is both a trope and an utter joke. It used to be that television is corrupting the youth, and before that, radio. Any new media technology ends up with people decrying over their pearl-clutching, "but think of the children" reasons.