High-profile lawsuits against Google and Amazon have revealed Silicon Valley’s vise grip on our lives.

We Finally Have Proof That the Internet Is Worse::High-profile lawsuits against Google and Amazon have revealed Silicon Valley’s vise grip on our lives.

  • BassTurd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    Are there ads behind the paywalls? Genuine question, we I’ve never paid to find out. If yes, then they can ask fuck right off. You don’t get to have it both ways.

    • pips@lemmy.filmEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I mean, yes, but they’re minimal. They don’t charge enough for a subscription to fully cover their revenues. Plus serving ads has always been something news outlets have done for revenue.

      But hey, if they can just fuck off, I guess we can maintain either ads all over the page or let Sinclair/Newscorp run everything.

    • ominouslemon@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s annoying seeing ads in paid products, but having multiple revenue streams is a basic financial strategy that every business employs, so no surprises here

      • BassTurd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Not surprising, no, but it also ensures that I will never directly financially support that product.