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'Unskippable' ads to feature on Facebook and Instagram (www.rte.ie)

submitted 1 week ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, I skip FB and IG ads completely. It's crazy: I didn't even have to install anything, and the ads just disappeared one day.

But seriously, the "your attention is being monetized" model makes for such an awful experience for me. I'm envious of people who can enjoy the world and the Internet when ads are everywhere.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

I think most of them simply opt to not use the Internet as often