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What are they even doing with all of this data collection, especially considering that ads still are terrible at pertaining to my interests?

• bonoboTP 5mo ago
  Make the feed curation algo more addictive.
  • MetaWhirledPeas 5mo ago
    ...which generates usage data, which in turn feeds itself? Circular economics, how convenient.
    • bonoboTP 5mo ago
      Also the ads are not just classical ads for coca cola or a mattress sale, but people and organizations paying to boost their content in the feed, which can be all kinds of manipulation, political, but also more organic looking brand management or astroturfing. Marketing is way more nowadays than just straightforward "here is a product you may be interested in, buy it".
    • NBJack 5mo ago
      That's how its always been. The loop just wasn't as efficient a few decades ago.