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Should Addictive Tech Come With a Health Warning?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nanny-state dept.

holy_calamity writes "Academics researching how technology addiction affects businesses and employees say 'habit-forming' gadgets like Blackberries should be dispensed along with warnings about the effect they can have on your life. 'We don't want to be in a situation in a few years similar to that with fast food or tobacco today. We need to pay attention to how people react to potentially habit-forming technologies.'"

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  1. No. by Blice · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then there will be debates on what is "habit forming" and what isn't... Eventually, websites will have addiction disclaimers on the fronts; I.E, sites like Slashdot and 4chan.