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Targeted advertising isn't the problem. Governmental organisations buying advertisement is the real culprit. They would find a way to do it even without target
by throwaway50662 3y ago
Targeted advertising isn't the problem.
Governmental organisations buying advertisement is the real culprit. They would find a way to do it even without targeted advertising, so let's cut it out completely.
- masswerk 3y agoI think, targeted advertising is the major (and single) incentive for what we have become to call echo chambers. Governmental institutions eventually chiming in into what is looking more and more like the predominant mode of discourse is just a consequence.
- kmlx 3y agoif i want to buy slippers and i get shown slipper ads, that’s great. but we’re not discussing slippers. we’re discussing democracy. the EU should be forbidden from targeted advertising because of their democratic mandate.
- throwaway50662 3y agoThere are many more ways of targeting advertisement than just paying for it directly. That's why we just need to ban all governmental advertising. For example: - buying space only in some paper/digital magazines and customizing the message for each of them - placing posters only in some locations, e.g. capital city areas with significant universities, or business parks predominantly used by organizations funded by the EU - sending letters to selected people ...