One mother's win over Meta will change social media for everyone

The problem is that it's not entirely clear to most users that it's free because of targeted ads. Yes, we on HN are very aware of this, but it's not made explicitly clear to users upon registration. If you're going to make this argument, then you need to be honest and clear with your users up front.

Edit: And maybe give them an alternative if they don't like that option.

Edit 2: And to say this when you used to plaster on the homepage, "It's free, and always will be"? C'mon now.

… in the UK

It’s like if a drug dealer keeps mixing your cocaine with fent, you force them to give you the good stuff instead of just trying to end your coke habit altogether.

I think you must be very privileged to fight these kind of battles.