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This has been possible for a while, people have even done it as a prank: https://ghostinfluence.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking-my-roommate-with-targeted
by joshvm 5y ago
This has been possible for a while, people have even done it as a prank:
https://ghostinfluence.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking-my-roommate-with-targeted-facebook-ads/ https://ghostinfluence.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking...
The loophole to get round minimum audiences is easy - you use the target email address and add eg 99 people of the opposite gender. Then you set the audience ad to the target's gender. Though in principle Facebook should be able to check the effective reach of the ad and stop that.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoSuch a good prank. Imagine a future where one employee is assigned per person to interview and understand exactly what you need. They could just order things before you ask!
- idiotsecant 5y agoNot hard to imagine with advances in machine learning. I'd guess you will almost certainly have at least the equivalent cognitive power of one person monitoring your purchasing needs within the next 20 years.
- legitster 5y agoOne of my favorite tech pranks. Although it should be noted that Facebook has long since changed their the way they handle targeting and it's no longer possible to use this method.
- brianswichkow 5y agoOP of the prank here. Grateful for your appreciation!