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Re:The account of realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours by vonmoltke on Thursday January 07, 2021 @10:17AM (#25671985)
> the sole goal of outrage to get more views and more ad revenue

How does outrage lead to more ad revenue? Who wants their brand advertised next to outrage? How many outraged people click on ads?

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Re:The account of realDonaldTrump will be locked for 12 hours by amanaplanacanal on Thursday January 07, 2021 @11:10AM (#25672661)
People who are outraged stay on the platform longer and view more ads. The platform gets paid.
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