Their target audience won't cost the individuals referenced a penny. It might even get those of us who run multiple ad blockers to turn them off for sites we support.
"....The more ads they get, the more lies they can tell."
Ummm....please share with us just which news sources you feel are credible. From my perspective, CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, WaPo, NYT, HuffPo, Politico, Vox, and Daily Beast, all fit the very business model that you hold in disdain.