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Why Internet Advertising Needs to Be Regulated

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FOSS Force; By Christine Hall 		Mail this story
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As Richard Stallman has pointed out, when it comes to advertising, those of us who buy and use products instead of making and selling them are the inventory the ad agencies are selling, not the customer, and we have no leverage. About the only tool available to us who wish to protect our privacy is to block ads, either through browser configurations or by using an ad blocking app.

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