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The fact that the companies that sell these ads are wildly profitable suggests otherwise.
by trophycase 9y ago
The fact that the companies that sell these ads are wildly profitable suggests otherwise.
- dsacco 9y agoThere is no a priori reason to conclude advertisements are brainwashing people based on their profitability.
- beagle3 9y agoTwo of those wildly profitable companies, namely Google and Facebook, are monopolies in their niche, and can thus extract a rent that would seem untenable if competition were around. Are there any other wildly profitable companies that sell ads?