• EvilBit@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The cycle is:

    1. Provide a useful service to users at a loss to make the service indispensable
    2. Claw back some of that value for business customers (advertisers) to lock them in
    3. Claw back some of that value for the company

    They’re describing how nice step 1 was.