[stoev]

Thank you for the thoughtful comment. I do actually agree with many of your points. And you are right, this could be a much longer discussion. Let me just add this - your last sentence doesn’t have to be in past tense. I believe publishers still can set themselves apart and leverage their strengths. The next couple of years will show if GDPR and the CCPA can actually help to achieve that.

[gilad_edelman]

Author of the story here. Just made an account so I could chime in to say how great it is to see such a substantive discussion. On the point about being biased in favor of the media: Yes, absolutely, I believe a democratic society requires a thriving independent press to function, and that public policy should try to help that happen.