<ul><li>Paying for data on the internet includes watching ads, leading to an unexpected cost to the user.</li><li>Users often unknowingly spend a significant part of their data plan on viewing promotional content without explicit consent.</li><li>This situation acts as a hidden tax on users, especially impacting those with limited data plans, creating a form of exploitation.</li><li>Platforms benefit from this system as they profit from both advertisers seeking attention and users paying for data to receive ads.</li></ul>

The Data Trap Post One: I Pay for Data—So Why Am I Paying to Watch Ads?

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