[dmix]

Because they are charging a monthly fee to access it and don't need to sell your data as a business model.

Not having to deal with advertisers has always been a gain of paying for online services via subscription. Although some try to mix the two.

[scarface74]

Charging for magazine subscriptions hasn’t stopped publishers from selling your information to advertisers before.

[52-6F-62]

Advertisements in News+ are included like they are in print magazines, mainly.

[scarface74]

Yes, but magazines publishers will sell your name, address, demographic information to advertisers.

[52-6F-62]

They don't have access to that information through Apple News whatsoever.

[NoPicklez]

Just because you pay for a service doesn't mean that you still aren't partially the product you're paying for.

There is nothing stopping companies from selling your data despite you paying for it.

[jahlove]

> Because they are charging a monthly fee to access it

Only for the magazines, not the news.