It's valid to point out to children that platforms have an incentive to suck them in and keep them on there, but this has nothing to do with ads. Netflix is a

It's valid to point out to children that platforms have an incentive to suck them in and keep them on there, but this has nothing to do with ads. Netflix is a paid subscription service that does not show you ads, yet they have just as strong of an incentive to keep you on their platform as much as possible so you don't go to a competitor. This is simply the nature of online services -- a better online service keeps you on there longer, and in a world of significant online competition, everyone is trying to suck you in.