Re:I Now Assume That All Ads on Apple News Are Scams
by __MatrixMan__ on Friday February 06, 2026 @11:37AM
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Of all the ways to treat the cancer that is advertising, I think encouraging stricter moderation by the payment providers is the one with the scariest side effects.
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Re:I Now Assume That All Ads on Apple News Are Scams
by alsetmusic on Saturday February 07, 2026 @12:15PM
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Glad you pointed this out because I actually considered the argument for a moment. However, Visa blocked donations to a porn actor who opened a donation page for a serious illness (can't remember what). We don't need these companies doing moral-policing.
Hold the ad companies responsible. They are the most complicit.
Re:I Now Assume That All Ads on Apple News Are Scams
by __MatrixMan__ on Sunday February 08, 2026 @11:54PM
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Or that time PayPal shut down WikiLeaks donations.
The last thing we need right now is some political party declaring their opponents a scam and turning off their donations. Not that I'm a fan of political donations, its just that I'm even more troubled by policies that would give an edge to incumbents.