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Targeted ads, like all forms of algorithmic personalization, put me in a filter bubble. I don't want to be shown content that's targeted at me—I want to be expo
by Wowfunhappy 5y ago
Targeted ads, like all forms of algorithmic personalization, put me in a filter bubble. I don't want to be shown content that's targeted at me—I want to be exposed to the full diversity of the world. If the tech giants are convinced I like technology and computers, that's all I will ever learn about. What if I'd prefer ballet dancing, or basket-weaving, or something else I can't begin to imagine?
I don't want to be trapped in an algorithmic box, which assumes my past will dictate my future. The algorithms think that they know who I am, but I don't know that yet, and I don't think I'll ever know, and I certainly don't want them to decide for me.