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minus-squareCampa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoFun fact, 86% of the revenue for these big tech (Twitter/Meta/Google/YT) are from ads. 😀
minus-squarepret2xyz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoFunner fact, social media apps collect more data than anybody else.
minus-squarepyrflie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·1 year agoEven funner fact you can block all of it with Firefox, uBlock Origin, and NoScript.
minus-squareStern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAs always: If it’s free, you’re the product.
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou’re also the product is you pay for it. Source: Smart TV ads.
Fun fact, 86% of the revenue for these big tech (Twitter/Meta/Google/YT) are from ads. 😀
Funner fact, social media apps collect more data than anybody else.
Even funner fact you can block all of it with Firefox, uBlock Origin, and NoScript.
Finally an actual fun fact!
As always: If it’s free, you’re the product.
You’re also the product is you pay for it. Source: Smart TV ads.