[velcrovan]

Four years ago I wrote about requiring companies to pass along x% of targeted ad revenue sales to the users: https://thelocalyarn.com/article/judicious-change

I still think this is a good strategy for the purpose of snuffing out the incentives for surveillance business models.

[cobookman]

We do get x% of targeted ad rev. just isn't passed as USD, and instead paid by giving a free product.

[JustSomeNobody]

Exactly. Your data is a currency. You spend it at FaceBook. You spend it at Google.

What I think should happen is, there should be some protections regarding our data. I should be able to say, ok, FaceBook, I wish to no longer use your services so you need to stop billing me (collecting my data).

[ucaetano]

Yep, people here don't seem o understand the concept of barter...

Oh, and wait until you have to declare your "data dividend" in your tax declaration...

[velcrovan]

Right, and I would like to force it to be passed as USD whatever else happens.