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=== What is "new" consumer protection? === | === What is "new" consumer protection? === | ||
Today's consumers face different forms of exploitation that strike at the heart of what it means to ''own'' something, and are deliberately designed to be difficult to understand or resist. Above all, unlike the issues above, these issues are ''not even illegal''. | Today's consumers face different forms of exploitation that strike at the heart of what it means to ''own'' something, and are deliberately designed to be difficult to understand or resist. Above all, unlike the issues above, these issues are usually ''not even illegal''. | ||
Modern businesses have perfected the art of subtle control. They are able to: | Modern businesses have perfected the art of subtle control. They are able to: | ||