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Re:EU Commission: ‘No longer acceptable’ for platforms to ta... by username90 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:25PM (#25756745)
It being less profitable effectively makes it an impossibility without regulations.
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Re:EU Commission: ‘No longer acceptable’ for platforms to ta... by mc32 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:39PM (#25756855)
When advertising revenue is involved less revenue does not mean poor. Look at how much money google and facebook have to waste!
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Re:EU Commission: ‘No longer acceptable’ for platforms to ta... by ImprobableTruth on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:51PM (#25756966)
I think the point is that no company will ever willingly choose to make less money unless they're forced to.
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Re:EU Commission: ‘No longer acceptable’ for platforms to ta... by winston_smith on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @09:56PM (#25757442)
Now that we see what ad based, centralized social media / surveillance companies lead to, more and more people have reasons to take their business elsewhere.
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Re:EU Commission: ‘No longer acceptable’ for platforms to ta... by username90 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:50PM (#25756947)
Yeah, which is why it would be possible with regulations. If it wasn't enough to cover costs then it wouldn't be possible with regulations either.
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