[jonathanstrange]

I have an ad blocker that removes all ads so I indeed don't care what ads are displayed to me. But I do want to minimize what data companies collect about me and will use whatever means necessary to do so.

Why just Meta is a false dichotomy. Privacy-aware users tend to adjust the settings and use privacy-enhancing extensions for all companies.

Yes, I think this should be regulated and companies within the EU need to be forced to respect privacy and other EU laws. The current penalties are too low. Data theft is a serious crime.