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Inappropriate Ads on Child-Directed Websites: Weight Loss Pills and Depression Tests for Kids. (news.rub.de)
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[–] WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

Nope, but that is an entirely different problem.

Is it? In your last comment you had said?

Also, a depression test? Some people certainly would benefit from knowing that a) no, showing these symptoms is neither normal nor healthy, and b) there can be something done against this.

If you acknowledge that the "depression tests" which show up in targetted ads are not reliable, then I think we both realize a) and b) are not the goals of these tests. Making money is.

So people actually wouldn't benefit from seeing this, it might actually harm them by giving a bad impression and push them away from legitimate mental health professionals.