I used to hold this view, and I argued that exchanging ad impressions for web content was some sort of social contract. I think this would be defensible if not

I used to hold this view, and I argued that exchanging ad impressions for web content was some sort of social contract. I think this would be defensible if not for the massive privacy violations, and the fact that Google and Facebook continually alter the deal, and pay politicians to ensure we have no seat at the table to negotiate.