>It would have been fine if this was all stated/implemented right away but, much like many other platforms, they're doing this at a slow creep
I think this is a consequence of the nature of the tech industry. It is acceptable to lure customers in with ultra favorable terms, operate at a loss until your consumers are captive, potentially destroying competitors in the process, then gradually exploit your increasingly unhappy userbase.
I imagine we have had anti-anticompetitive laws against at least some of these practices for decades, but the old farts responsible for legislation and justice are slow to catch up to tech's tricks.
I think this is a consequence of the nature of the tech industry. It is acceptable to lure customers in with ultra favorable terms, operate at a loss until your consumers are captive, potentially destroying competitors in the process, then gradually exploit your increasingly unhappy userbase.
I imagine we have had anti-anticompetitive laws against at least some of these practices for decades, but the old farts responsible for legislation and justice are slow to catch up to tech's tricks.