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Too many advertisements are low quality garbage (fraud, scams, soft porn, malware, FOMO, etc.) designed to target susceptible individuals. For those of us with
by e2le 3y ago
Too many advertisements are low quality garbage (fraud, scams, soft porn, malware, FOMO, etc.) designed to target susceptible individuals. For those of us with vulnerable family members, it's not worth the anxiety. I don't even trust myself to not fall victim.
Additionally, it's not the user's fault that advertisements have become a security threat, a significant visual nuisance, and now an environmental issue [1].
[1]: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/8/2/18 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/8/2/18
I'm sceptical that Google has any incentive to improve the situation.