• dick_stitches@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think they’re arguing that the ads are part of the free speech, I think they’re arguing the ads are a revenue source that allows them to fund free speech. Blocking ads in this case is more akin to sitting down at the newsstand for two hours while you read the paper, then putting the paper back without having paid for anything. Yes online advertising has become a massive breach of privacy, but they have no obligation to give away their product for free, and looking at ads is how you pay for it.

    Free speech ≠ free beer.

    • Deconceptualist@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Oh I intentionally wasn't touching the financial side of it, that's a whole other mess. But yeah I know it's inseparable these days and agree with your points.