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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by zakki on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:07PM (#32122394)
I believe the problem is not the ads but the tracking.
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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by jefftk on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:37PM (#32122597)
Formatting pages to make ad blocking difficult is another example of websites making a conscious choice to thwart user intent.

In both cases, sites are attempting to tie content consumption to content monetization, and users are attempting to get the content without the monetization because they dislike side effects of the monetization.

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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by dorgo on Saturday July 16, 2022 @07:06PM (#32122761)
Most websites track users. Even if they don't try to monetize content or show ads.
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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by wahnfrieden on Saturday July 16, 2022 @07:17PM (#32122830)
you're ignoring political purposes, and the political engagement of even the most vocally apolitical orgs. and you're ignoring abuse of access granted through neglect
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