Online advertising and collecting data from users surely had and has still a huge impact on the internet and how many major companies make a fair share of their money.
On the other hand, the internet gives to many people the opportunity to contribute and learn. wikipedia.org and archive.org are two widely known examples.
Also it is important to note, that there are many things being served besides webpages over the internet.
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