charonn0

many advertising companies have argued it would undermine their industry.

Yes.

“Absent this data, smaller enterprises will lose a critical path to reach and attract new customers

They seemed to get along just fine for centuries without it.

"[...] and consumers overall will have less exposure to new products and services that may interest them,” a group of ad trade bodies wrote in a letter first reported by Adweek.

They say that like it's a bad thing.

I will be availing myself of this law just as soon as the website is up.

Don't athletes on pro sports teams generally get paid more than their managers?

"Damned civil liberties ruin everything!"

-Ken Paxton, probably

Well, if I hadn't already ditched it I would do so now.

the vast majority of internet traffic is porn and substanceless meming and shit posting

Don't confuse your personal experience with the general case.

If that were true, we'd expect to see red states with higher minimum wages than blue states, no?

The FBI recommends using an ad blocker for precisely this reason.

I didn't interpret the question as pertaining to ongoing costs.

A one time fee? Perhaps. But not an ongoing subscription.