You think the NY Times, Linkedin, etc. is going to have the same response as StackOverflow? Good luck even getting in touch with someone who knows what you're talking about.
If LinkedIn (to choose a random example) advertises one of the perks of subscribing is that you won't be tracked, and then tracks you anyway, that's a story for The New York Times et al.
Sure. But my point was that the NYT is an example of a paid service that openly serves you a big pile of invasive ads, even if you're a paying subscriber.
Imagine if all the ads in the print edition were spying on and tracking your every move.