I think your analogy is incorrect. The plaintiffs are alleging that Google’s algorithm targeted people susceptible to radicalization by feeding them videos de

I think your analogy is incorrect. The plaintiffs are alleging that Google’s algorithm targeted people susceptible to radicalization by feeding them videos designed to inspire radicalization. On the surface this appears to have merit in my opinion. We know how easy it is to manipulate people at scale and algorithms designed to find out which content will feed into a person’s dopamine response system should be banned. Humanity is not psychologically prepared to handle social media in the way Google and Facebook do manipulation. These companies are not mere platforms. They are like virtual drug dealers.