A few social media services are starting to charge people to remove ads.

The downside is obvious. First that it will effect those without money and those who are the most vulnerable. Second, to push people into the paid service, there's nothing stopping these companies from feeding those who haven't paid, the worst of the service in order to pressure them to upgrade.

Share the Fediverse with your friends. Start with https://fediverse.info and lets show them there's a better way.