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How does social media generate revenue? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by pointnull@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What do people who own social media platforms gain from it and how? Where do they get the revenue from? I know that ads make up some part of it but is the revenue generated from ads enough?

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[–] 737@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

ads

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How do ads generate enough revenue to sustain themselves?

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Advertising is one of the four fundamental forces of the universe. Once you start charging for ads, you can basically shape the universe to your will.

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