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It's because modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed (which would be fine), it's to cause
by CuriouslyC 5y ago
It's because modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed (which would be fine), it's to cause people to feel a sense of fear/loss/inadequacy that they previously didn't and then present the product as a solution, or associate a product with something people love in a manipulative way, because those types of ads are worlds more effective at driving sales. That's cancer capitalism and a lot of people with principles rightly refuse to be a part of it.
- reedjosh 5y ago> modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed Yes. > it's to cause people to feel a sense of fear/loss/inadequacy that they previously didn't and then present the product as a solution Maybe a bit. But, these days I think the real reason is the corrupctive influence ad money buys. Major media platforms censor at the whim of their advertisers. Content providers also do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkQlZgnbUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkQlZgnbUQ
- matheusmoreira 5y agoCompletely agree. I've seen websites delete whole pages and heavily censor remaining ones because somebody complained to Google that their sensibilities were offended. Advertisers should not have this power.