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The friendship app Replika was created to give users a virtual chatbot to socialize with. But how it’s now being used has taken a darker turn.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 years ago

This is sadism. BDSM kinks, unless done by mentally healthy couples in bedroom for fun, come from a particular kind of people in society, and they must be treated or isolated. If they self isolate, even better.

I personally think that it is amazing that technology is helping bring out these people into the open, even if the act itself by these people is an issue. The first step to correcting problems is acknowledgement and a welcoming attitude.