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Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by tumsfestival on Monday June 16, 2025 @06:27PM (#44293960)
Well, that is what happens when everything costs money and most people are just trying to get by on a daily basis, making cuts everywhere just to pay their bills, not everyone has a nice disposable income to throw away at apps. That people prefer ads over paying yet another subscription is a symptom of unchecked capitalism and the inequality that comes with it.
Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by carlosjobim on Monday June 16, 2025 @08:21PM (#44294569)
But how is it "unchecked capitalism" to pay for something that you use and enjoy? Unchecked is when people who work full time cannot afford even a simple home – which is 90% of young workers practically world wide. Unchecked is endless debt slavery.

But paying a fair price for a service which has actual value for you is not "unchecked". That's sieving flies and swallowing camels.