#tailored ads

[preserve-or-raze]

in the name of tolerance this post isn’t meant to be offensive

youtube, what the fuck even made you to think i should be shown an ad urging me to request a book of mormon? like what part of my internet use led you to that specific conclusion in my tastes?

[gyrrakavian]

Facebook’s latest update doesn’t just come with a new coat of paint, it’s further invades your privacy with a new feature.

If you or anyone you know uses Facebook or Facebook’s app on their phone or tablet, they’re going to want to go into their settings and disable Facebook’s new Off-Facebook Activity feature. They’ll also want to clear the Off-Facebook Activity’s history log.

It can track what you’re doing in other apps and access your call log, texts, and emails. Thankfully the only thing present in my O-FA history was a few Youtube videos.

The stated purposed of this latest invasion of privacy is to further custom-tailor ads for you.

[imoonyluff]

Me: enjoys hearing test ASMR videos Tumblr: You must be hard of hearing so here are some ads for hearing aids Me: Uh... No, no I'm not but... thanks?

[janewayisbae]

I really wish they were telling you the truth when they say “ads are tailored to your interests”.

I want my ads on Facebook/Youtube/etc to be Janeway trying to sell me coffee.

[websecuritynews-blog]

Now Twitter is going to start monitoring which mobile apps you download

Hate 'em, loathe 'em or abhor 'em, it's hard to avoid ads. You know that you're a consumer. Companies exist because you consume, and you are encouraged to consume more and more. 

To help lead you to consume, you need to be subjected to advertising -- it's all part of the money-go-round of using the web.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1ydZa34

[bradyhudson]

"The advertising is tailored to you!"

If that were the case I would never see another ad again.