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 It’s like getting punched in the mouth, losing a few teeth and saying “hey, we value your teeth” https://i.nostr.build/A5PabEIny1kWIr6G.jpg  
 By “trusted partners” they of course mean “sketchy data brokers that pay us to steal from you”. 
 And get hacked left and right 
 This is a joke, right? Right? 
 So many websites do this. Some with 700+ “partners”. Very creepy. 
 In general the only possible way is to look for abonnement-bound media. In one way or the other journalist need to gain some money to continue their work as well. 
 yes, pay for what you want to see more of in this world 
 = "We value harvesting value from your 'private' data" 
 170? 🥴😂 
 How was that saying? Two men can keep a secret if one is dead? 
 But you can Reject All… 
 "remember what you've seen" = never ending history + no such thing as anonymity on the internet

make logging in easier = universal ID and internet locked in together

improve your website experience = cater to our 170 advertising partners

show ads most relevant to you = prey on your browsing and online habits and ALL habits eventually so we can turn you into a baby in the matrix...

we're literal batteries to them.