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Re:UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are off... by alt227 on Friday April 24, 2026 @08:24AM (#47889256)
Then how should the journalists that write about it get paid? I for one would rather pay for news than have to watch ad content for it instead.
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Re:UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are off... by clickety_clack on Friday April 24, 2026 @08:32AM (#47889320)
It’s not so much about having to watch ads, it’s the incentive alignment towards what’s good for advertisers over what’s good for readers.
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