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jeromegvyesterday at 7:02 PM1 replyview on HN

It's likely they already make money on affiliates, but this is different, ads are product placement.


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forrestpitztoday at 4:36 AM

That assumes a certain kind of ad though. Even a "pu ch the monkey" style banner ad would be a start. I can't imagine they wouldn't be very careful not to give consumers the impression that their "thumb was on the scale" of what ads you see