Got this notification when I opened Chrome when coming back to my desk after lunch.

“We changed our privacy settings to allow us to snoop on what you’re looking at and shove you ads accordingly. Feel free to opt out, but we’ll probably opt you back in when you aren’t paying attention.”

  • eskimofry@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Ok then hear me out. Let free content supported by ads die out. Make everything paid.

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      11 months ago

      This is practically impossible because piracy is easy and convenient.

      Ads emerged right because they are a simpler way of monetization