Joker@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago'Unskippable' ads to feature on Facebook and Instagramwww.rte.ieexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link'Unskippable' ads to feature on Facebook and Instagramwww.rte.ieJoker@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days ago The company said the changes are for users in the European Union, in response to evolving EU regulatory feedback Sounds like a petulant child throwing a tantrum for being told ‘no’. minimal set of data points including a person’s age, location, gender, and how a person engages with ads. Sounds like they’re skirting the regulation. allowing people to connect with the brands and products that are most relevant to them. “Connecting with brands and products” is not even remotely close to why people use social media. Tf are they going on about?!
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoMarketers using all of their skills to try to sell the idea that they’re a good guy doing something people (who aren’t ad buyers) want. Sad part is they are probably able to fool some people.
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoEu needs to just block fb en large and be done with it.
Sounds like a petulant child throwing a tantrum for being told ‘no’.
Sounds like they’re skirting the regulation.
“Connecting with brands and products” is not even remotely close to why people use social media.
Tf are they going on about?!
Marketers using all of their skills to try to sell the idea that they’re a good guy doing something people (who aren’t ad buyers) want.
Sad part is they are probably able to fool some people.
Eu needs to just block fb en large and be done with it.