[adi_kurian]

Gambling doesn't directly manipulate biochemistry either. Neither does porn. Both are recognized as addictive. If you think reading Dostoevsky is in the same realm as doom scrolling algorithmically tailored Instagram reels because they're both "enjoyable stimuli," there's not much of a conversation to be had.

This is a thread about government-aligned owners censoring content on a platform the government forced a sale of. The authoritarians already have the thing.

[superkuh]

False. Gambling disorder exists, but it is grandfathered in. It wouldn't be accepted today. Porn addiction has no entry in the DSMV or ICD10, it is purely a made up concept advanced by for-profit companies looking to exploit people (and authoritarian governments looking to control). The same kind of groups that used to run camps to "fix" gay people.

If you think a chemical directly manipulating the biochemistry of incentive salience, making you want something regardless of it's valance, is the same as eventually liking something you watch and hear that's actually rewarding, yes, there's not much conversation to be had. Lay interpretations of this field are not very useful.

[adi_kurian]

Fair enough, I don't have any formal credentials in this field. Could you clarify a few things:

My understanding is gambling disorder was promoted in the DSM-5 in 2013. When was it grandfathered?

The WHO recognized gaming disorder in 2019. Are they captured as well?

Where should I look for a non-lay interpretation?