@Gargron the web reflects the reality of capitalism. Whenever there's a place where many people gather, like a populated street or a train station, there'll be plenty of ads to sell you something.

Truth is, capitalism is a sorry state for humanity, designed to enrich an elite at the cost of enslaving the masses. And yes, the web as we know it is just an extension of that.

Fortunately, there are still places like the Fediverse to counter that. But the mainstream web is sick and rotten.