exploitative

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“But it makes them more dependent on big platforms that are exploitative in their own ways,” she said, explaining that OnlyFans doesn’t include robust protections for creators’ rights.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The suit against Roblox, which contests the claims, is the latest effort to hold an online firm to account for alleged exploitative practices.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

"I just cannot pay that kind of money. It feels exploitative."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“Some companies are using consumer data in a way that generates real value, but others use it in more exploitative ways,” Liu-Thompkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Saidy added that the media were exploitative in publishing the most hideous of Bobby’s statements, that the press should leave him alone.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady