• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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    13 hours ago

    Everyone will be blaming Epstein for everything. Often justifiably, but that also takes away responsibility from people who can and should suffer consequences.

    • Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      11 hours ago

      While yes this is true broadly, this one appears to have some backing to it. If I recall correctly he’s in there quite a bit talking directly with people like Activision’s CEO about how pushing the microtransactions more can lock these kids into that ecosystem and keep them spending. Which also serves a double purpose giving people like him the ability to manipulate these kids with promises of the currency for those transactions.

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        Dude was well studied in his psychological manipulation. I was browsing the files and found a research paper on memory suppression/manipulation of children aged 4-13 or so. Supremely fucked up

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      Has anyone had any consequences so far? Beside maybe a mild annoyance to have been “caught”