> If you asume agency of the user then this is a good thing, a win-win. But by treating this negatively you are asuming that the user has no agency over their a

> If you asume agency of the user then this is a good thing, a win-win. But by treating this negatively you are asuming that the user has no agency over their actions. Some people don't have complete and absolute agency, impulsive buying is a known issue. I bring this up because I have to constantly monitor my impulsivity due to ADHD, it creates a struggle when targeted ads bombard me with interesting stuff that I don't need but my brain tells me "but it could be useful for X". It's exhausting, I don't want it (or at least would like to have more control over) but I can't shield myself completely from targeted ads, ad blockers on the web help a lot, and I should completely avoid popular apps with targeted ads like Instagram. I would like to see what my close friends are up to on their Instagram Stories but I simply shouldn't use it as I normally get bombarded by "interesting" ads all the time which drains me by constantly battling impulsivity.