> There is absolutely no separation of content from ads, and they do exactly as much as law will permit. That's one perspective, that it's manipulative to mix

> There is absolutely no separation of content from ads, and they do exactly as much as law will permit. That's one perspective, that it's manipulative to mix the ads in with the content. But from another perspective, they're trying to raise the quality of the ad "experience." One of the main reasons internet ads are so annoying is because most of them are irritating eyesores that are irrelevant to my life. On Facebook, though, I sometimes gain useful information from ads about local events and things I'm interested in. And the ads bother me less because they stick out less, while still being clearly identifiable.