There is a stark difference between gossiping to individuals vs to a multi billion dollar company whose business is to sell ads targeting you.
There is a stark difference between gossiping to individuals vs to a multi billion dollar company whose business is to sell ads targeting you.
Or selling that data to your insurance company or ICE.
I mean, I don't really care about ads because I block them all anyway. But yes, at best they won't be using it to my benefit.
The multi billion dollar company selling ads is of far less concern to me than the gossiping of people in my community
Gossip is a hugely important part of how a community constitutes itself. Without gossip, you don't even have a community. Of course, it can go in malicious and destructive directions as well