It's because ads are "free" money. They make money for/from things that people don't want to or can't pay for. I'm definitely not saying it's a good thing. I l

It's because ads are "free" money. They make money for/from things that people don't want to or can't pay for. I'm definitely not saying it's a good thing. I lost all patience for it years ago, but I get how it happens. It makes a sad sort of sense. Don't want to properly fund schools because it means you pay an extra point on your taxes? OK, let's sell the kids' attention to the highest bidder. Let's put some junk food vending machines in the halls while we're at it. (Or, more realistically in most states where school budgets are tied to local tax revenue: Rich districts get an ad-free and well-funded education experience, while poor districts have to pursue every possible avenue to raise funds.) I wish I knew how to turn it around. Nobody likes it, as far as I know. But, nobody seems to be doing much about it.