Comment by techpression
1 day ago
I don’t remember reading about ads in phone calls, nor the complete mapping of customers behaviors to use in contexts not being the phone call.
The apples to oranges in this comparison is probably top five on HN ever.
> nor the complete mapping of customers behaviors to use in contexts not being the phone call
This is because the telephone system was regulated with wiretapping laws, among others.
> I don’t remember reading about ads in phone calls
See above, but also: Junk Faxes & Telemarketing/Robocalls.
> The apples to oranges in this comparison is probably top five on HN ever.
It all comes down to whether you view social media as a communications platform or a publishing platform.
The strict regulations governing the telephone system (see above) would adequately cover both with deliciously-antique turns of phrase like "wiretap" and "pen register".