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My anecdote is that Facebook got really good at targeting ads at me. Once I actually purchased 4 things from FB ads in a short time, I realized I had to quit. G

• jonplackett 6y ago
  Do you regret those purchases?
  • codefreakxff 6y ago
    Not original poster. Also got ads for things I would definitely like. 100% of them were cheap crap that actually did not work at all. Stopped using Facebook because I got tired of the deceptive ads, lack of accountability, and invasive profiling And, yes, I do think Facebook should take responsibility for the content of their ads and products sold through them. If the New York Times only sold ads for scams, and all their articles were lies, we would no longer trust the New York Times Facebook is like Vegas strip junk ads. It may look nice, but you’re going to have a bad time
    • walrus01 6y ago
      there's whole facebook groups now dedicated to posting screenshots of, and laughing at, the ridiculous advertisements and products sold by wish.com
      • disgruntledphd2 6y ago
        The funny thing about this is that those groups and the people in them, look at the wish ads, and engage with them, thus making wish's ads cheaper and making the company more likely to serve them bizarre ads.
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