As far as advertiser pressure goes, is it much different now? Advertisers can, and do, pull their ads from specific sites at will. For example, letting a big co

As far as advertiser pressure goes, is it much different now? Advertisers can, and do, pull their ads from specific sites at will. For example, letting a big company know their ads are appearing on a Russian-sponsored site full of chaosmongering "news" will usually get them to pull their ads right quick.