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> they can switch to more advertising-friendly devices

What are they? Android is copying Apple[0]. Desktop?

[0] - https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/16/google-plans-android-privacy...

It's a free market, someone can create a pro-advertising phone if they think it will be successful. Plenty of Android phones are chock full of terrible adware.

It's tough for businesses that thrived on the privacy-compromising features of early 21st century adtech. They can adapt or die.

its not though. Android and Google have moats b/c the control the users.

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