The biggest lie of all websites. There are websites, that if you want to use them, you MUST agree to ads and tracking, or you MUST pay a subscription to be free (no ads and no tracking). This is disgusting, this is REALLY disgusting.
Edit: I should add an example. transfermarkt.pl and their Content Pass for 3.99€ per month.
Best I can do is implement ad and tracking blockers (currently use AdGuard Home, many blocklists, DuckDuckGo, Brave debloated and uBlock Origin across various devices), enable the browser setting that sends a Do Not Track request, and not use the website, instead searching for the title keywords to find a non-invasive article if I really care about it. With every weapon there is armour to counter it. But you’re right - you shouldn’t need to armour up to traverse the web or read a potentially important piece of news. Some part of the internet should be free.
A lot of websites plainly ignore / do not respond to DNTs.
So it’s like asking: “Hey, could you pls respect my privacy by not tracking me?”
And they: “No, because we care about your privacy. 🙂”