@kurtm @Gargron This is another "if only ad revenue actually got delivered to users" thing.

Advertising is toxic for social networks. It leads to Facebook and Twitter with their algorithmic timelines and centralization. Advertising is why Google is as bad as it is. The fediverse doesn't need advertising to be viable, and this is perhaps a bit terrifying to the marketing people and the politicos who just want to be able to directly buy influence.