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"If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product" is how the old adage goes. If users are the product, then couldn't one argue that it's a monopo
by lhorie 6y ago
"If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product" is how the old adage goes. If users are the product, then couldn't one argue that it's a monopoly over the supply of users?
- nycdatasci 6y agoI think this is a good point. Users are the product. From a typical consumer's perspective, there are other viable options for google-like services. From the perspective of a small business trying to target a specific audience with ads, are there viable alternatives?