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There was something in the news about how (part of) the opiate crisis was basically caused by ad-tech. Doctors were using free software that used dark patterns
by perl4ever 6y ago
There was something in the news about how (part of) the opiate crisis was basically caused by ad-tech.
Doctors were using free software that used dark patterns to get them to prescribe more painkillers, but the actual scandal was that the people making the software were getting kickbacks for it.
Sorry I don't have the link handy, but I probably read about it on HN.
- jimmaswell 6y ago> Doctors were using free software that used dark patterns to get them to prescribe more painkillers This sounds interesting and I don't see a reference on google, have any links about it?
- the_pwner224 6y agoThis is a dupe, original linked there. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22168960 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22168960
- pietrovismara 6y agoGuess what, instead of blaming one industry or the other, we should look up and we'd see immediately that it's all a result of profit motive in an immoral society.
- bad_user 6y agoYou must be fun at parties.
- pietrovismara 6y agoI'm definitely more interesting than you at parties Edit: also this is not a party but a place where you discuss serious topics Also your comment is unsubstantiated, obnoxious and adds literally nothing to the discussion. I seriously wonder how did you get so much karma here.
- bad_user 6y agoWhy, do you want some karma? :-) Don't worry, moral outrage will get you there. Also, your comment did not add anything to the discussion either.