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> Distracting people cannot be allowed to be one of the main drivers of our economy.

Sure it can. Apple, Google and Microsoft get millions of impressions every day and everyone accepts it. Just because it's uncomfortable for you to think about doesn't mean that it's not happening, at-scale, this very minute.

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"Cannot be allowed" means "We need to stop this" in context, not that they don't believe it's happening.

Well, they cannot stop it. We're already in a post-advertising world and the US has no consumer protection laws to protect your attention.

If your OEM decides to serve you ads, you don't get to complain. The alternative is to buy a device with adblock or Airplane Mode and supposedly this represents a healthy, competitive economy.

Every once in a while we need a general strike which achieves financial destruction of the corrupt who have taken the seat of power.

Okay, go strike. Stop buying iPhones and smart-devices and let me know how many people follow your righteous warpath.

I don't disagree with your thesis. But the time for revolution has long since passed, this admin won't do anything about the ads. Nor will it's constituents.

> But the time for revolution has long since passed

Oh?

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