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Ad targeting has horrific externalities on society in the name of eliminating perceived waste in ad spending. Since the market has been captured by a ruthless duopoly, it’s time to tax the true cost of “free” services. #SurveillanceCapitalism
Google and Facebook captured 77% of advertising revenue from local newspapers. These communities are being robbed of their civic vitality to make rich tech robber barons richer. It’s time to give back. wsj.com/graphics/local… 
Sheryl Sandberg insists to Congress that TV advertising is too expensive for small business so that’s why the duopoly needs to enjoy free reign to capture the ad market. But my cable provider runs ads telling local businesses they can sell ads for the cost of search and digital.
