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A New Type of 'Greenwashing'? Social Media Companies Predicting Depression and Other Mental Illnesses

Daniel D’Hotmana University of Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical EthicsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jesse Schnallb Austin Health
Pages 36-38 | Published online: 21 Jun 2021

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