> I totally understand that this will impact a lot of tech companies' profits...but that's to be expected if you're making money selling people's data to third

> I totally understand that this will impact a lot of tech companies' profits...but that's to be expected if you're making money selling people's data to third parties without their permission. Yes, it is also subsidizing what would normally be paid services. Before online advertising, people would pay for services like email. Sure, $5 / month is cheap for us, but what about the developing world and the lower class?