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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Smoking avatars and online games: how big tobacco targets young people in the metaverse

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Smoking avatars and online games: how big tobacco targets young people in the metaverse

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Cigarettes and vapes are being smuggled into virtual spaces beyond the reach of regulation, creating a new battleground for health campaigners

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Do they have legs yet? Did they have cigarettes before they had legs?
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  The avatars smoked so we could walk.

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