(Close to) No regulation. And because humans have issues restricting themselves and in consequence also don't do that as part of organizations, things are bound

(Close to) No regulation. And because humans have issues restricting themselves and in consequence also don't do that as part of organizations, things are bound to iterate towards the most exploitative money generating business. It happens on all platforms that don't prohibit certain business models. Smartphones just have a leg up due to pricing boundaries early on which forced the companies to look for other ways to make more money sooner than on other platforms where you could still sell titles for higher prices. I also start to wonder if all that can still be called "entertainment" and "downtime", or if that becomes less and less the case. After all, they do fulfill a certain purpose for humans, and if that is not the case anymore it will have an impact on other parts of our lives.