> I simply don't understand how those make people not annoyed and actually generate conversions if you can preselect your target group/audience to consist pure

> I simply don't understand how those make people not annoyed and actually generate conversions if you can preselect your target group/audience to consist purely of suckers, this can be very profitable. it's literally preying on the weak. it is so clearly and straightforward EVIL that it should be regulated. and it is, in many EU countries at least. but the lowest common denominator for these ad markets is whatever the big, US-based, app/play stores allow. even if they'd make regulations (in law), which they won't, I strongly doubt they would pick a sensible[0] level of what is considered "okay", given that extremely powerful (including beyond deceptive) advertising is already considered so "normal" and ingrained in US culture. certain ads are basically allowed to con people (within some limits, but still) [0] in terms of public health