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[โ€“] Mesaji@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Fun fact, 86% of the revenue for these big tech (Twitter/Meta/Google/YT) are from ads. ๐Ÿ˜€

[โ€“] pret2xyz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funner fact, social media apps collect more data than anybody else.

[โ€“] Stern@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As always: If it's free, you're the product.

[โ€“] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You're also the product is you pay for it. Source: Smart TV ads.