That’s unlikely to be true, some publications such as Ars Technica let you pay for an ad free tier. What’s more likely is that the subscription price does in f

That’s unlikely to be true, some publications such as Ars Technica let you pay for an ad free tier. What’s more likely is that the subscription price does in fact cover costs and that advertising revenue is seen as a nice benefit on top that can be grown creatively without any accountability or backlash.