I would say that may be true for the average HN reader, but in my experience definitely not true for the average overall user. Based on the linked study [0], 5

I would say that may be true for the average HN reader, but in my experience definitely not true for the average overall user. Based on the linked study [0], 57% of people can't tell the difference between a Google ad and an organic search result. [0] https://varn.co.uk/01/18/varn-original-research-almost-60-people-still-dont-recognise-google-paid-ads-see/ https://varn.co.uk/01/18/varn-original-research-almost-60-pe...