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You’re being obtuse. You were able to access those news for free. Without any account. Once you had a radio or a tv, it was free and accessible for everyone.
by jeromegv 3y ago
You’re being obtuse.
You were able to access those news for free. Without any account. Once you had a radio or a tv, it was free and accessible for everyone.
Not the same for Facebook or Twitter. Even if technically free, you can be banned, or have your account deactivated because you didn’t give away your phone number as “security measure”.
- martin8412 3y agoOr simply because some algorithm thought you were a bot. Good luck complaining to Google.
- refurb 3y agoYou couldn't access cable news (with some of the highest viewership) without a paid subscription. It's not obtuse, there are a ton of similarities.