1) For a long time, they/we really did focus on not merely "dumb" things, but also actively-bad things (manipulative gaming, ads, etc.)
2) Bleed-through of ambient leftist/California politics, pandering to government (esp during Obama period + Covid, but also now
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Maduro's first Brooklyn prison photo shows a $40 commissary Casio G-Shock on his wrist. Pre-capture: $40k Hublot, $85k Hublot Tourbillon, $30k Chopard and a Bespoke Bovet. You can tell a lot about a world leader by his watch.