exploitative
adjective
ex·ploit·ative
ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv 
ˈek-ˌsplȯi-
ˈek-ˌsplȯi-
: exploiting or tending to exploit
especially
: unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage
exploitative terms of employment
an exploitative film
exploitatively
adverb
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With remarkable control and a heavy dose of absurdity, Nyoni revealed the misogyny embedded within, and the exploitative nature of, these ad hoc communities.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
But if a network of TikTok’s size and cultural relevance were to be revamped to go against the Big Tech grain—explicitly rejecting the exploitative ways that Meta has come to embody—that would truly be something else.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
But if a network of TikTok’s size and cultural relevance were to be revamped to go against the Big Tech grain—explicitly rejecting the exploitative ways that Meta has come to embody—that would truly be something else.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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“Exploitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitative. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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