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by Freak_NL 842 days ago
Indeed; this is capitalism in its purest form. The linked article about 'Blowback' features user comments containing gems like ‘Grooming little kids to be “trans” or “queer” has outraged many and made things worse’. Advertisers generally do not want their ads seen alongside such polarized and extremist statements, because it could harm their brand (unless they are only targetting that demographic). They pay their advertisement platform to manage that.