Conversation

Basically everything that’s wrong with the internet –the invasion of privacy, the proliferation of extremist content on YT and other platforms and so on and so on– stems from one simple grift.

If you’ve never read this article from five years ago, it is about bloody time you do.

Chances are you won’t believe the conclusions in it. Chances are you’ve bought in to the grifters’ claims.

If so, remember this: They never advertised the grift.

https://thecorrespondent.com/100/the-new-dot-com-bubble-is-here-its-called-online-advertising