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Normal people need ad blockers about the same way they need clean water. I wish advertising was a viable revenue model for publishers, but it has been abused by
by troyvit 2y ago
Normal people need ad blockers about the same way they need clean water. I wish advertising was a viable revenue model for publishers, but it has been abused by large actors for so many years that large US government entities like the FBI recommend an ad blocker[1], and even the FTC lightly suggests it [2].
[1] https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221 https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221
[2] https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-websites-and-apps-collect-and-use-your-information https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-websites-and-apps-coll...
- throwaway48476 2y agoThe advertising industry is a malware services market.