this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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-and then continue doing it because that's chump change to them.
Buisness cost. How come I get the feeling this might be tax write-off-able for them.
Probably made a good deal selling the data they harvested off to the highest bidder(s), not to mention the projected revenue from targeting ads at this demographic.
Truly despicable how openly two-faced these megacorps are with this "protect the children!" schlock they're using to force us to give them even more of our personal information while actively going against the very principles they claim are the reason for such invasive practices.