> IMHO, we should just say the hell with it, tax advertising revenue, and fund journalism as a public good. What about the independent journalists and outlets

> IMHO, we should just say the hell with it, tax advertising revenue, and fund journalism as a public good. What about the independent journalists and outlets that rely on said advertising revenue? Or the more mainstream ones that do likewise? Seems like this may make it worse for those, unless you've got a way this can only affect ad network providers rather than those utilising their services.