Ah, the utopian dream of the web, where giants like Meta, Google, and Apple hold hands to bring us "privacy" through an #advertising #cartel 🀑. #Mozilla tags along like a forgotten sidekick, ensuring we can't even choose our own fate πŸ”’. No consent needed, because who wants #autonomy when you can have targeted ads? πŸ™ƒ
https://blog.zgp.org/the-advertising-cartel-coming-to-your-web-browser/ #webprivacy #techgiants #targetedads #HackerNews #ngated
The advertising cartel coming to your web browser

Smart Signage for Digital Advertising
πŸ“’ Outdoor digital signage is paving the way for digital advertising to be more targeted and personalized, leveraging data analytics and audience tracking.
#DigitalAdvertising #SmartSignage #OutdoorDisplays #TargetedAds

Has anyone had success with targeted ads for their books? We recently worked with an author who saw a fantastic increase in sales after we helped them refine their ad targeting. It really pays to know your ideal reader! What are your experiences? #KDP #BookMarketing #TargetedAds #SelfPublishing #BookSales

#KDP #BookMarketing #TargetedAds #SelfPublishing #BookSales

Ah yes, in today's episode of "Things We Gave Up for Slightly Better Cat Memes," we proudly nod along as Big Brother tucks us in at night with a warm, invasive embrace. πŸ˜΄πŸ” Who needs privacy when you can trade it for targeted ads and a false sense of security? πŸ“±πŸ’‘
https://vivianvoss.net/blog/why-we-accepted-surveillance #ThingsWeGaveUp #PrivacyInvasion #TargetedAds #CatMemes #DigitalSecurity #HackerNews #ngated
Why We Accepted Surveillance as Default β€” Vivian Voss

Thirty years ago two men in New York invented the third-party cookie. Google paid $3.1 billion for the company. 600 billion bid requests per second later, the question is still unanswered: what if the browser had defended the user?

Vivian Voss

Banks start using purchase history for targeted ads 🀦

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/vib2pKHQVQoHaRChiVro3y

Banks start using purchase history for targeted ads 🀦

PeerTube

When social media companies use your data to push ads: πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜ͺ

When they fail to actually sell you anything: πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

Also how sad do you have to be to get a politician's signature.

#targetedads #ads

#SocialMedia #Ads #TargetedAds

Thank goodness there's no ads in the Fediverse.

I hide/block a lot of ads on my FB feed. I wonder if anyone really looks at the reason I give.

I blocked a mens soap company and the reason I checked was "knows too much."

🚨 Breaking News: Silicon Valley's elite πŸ‘” now moonlight as military brass πŸŽ–οΈ, because who better to defend the nation than the geniuses behind data mining and targeted ads? πŸ˜‚ Meanwhile, X.com reminds us that browsing without #JavaScript is akin to driving without wheelsβ€”just plain silly! πŸ™„
https://twitter.com/SecArmy/status/1933693585183965372 #SiliconValleyElite #MilitaryBrass #DataMining #TargetedAds #HackerNews #ngated
Secretary of the Army (@SecArmy) on X

GEN George and I are thrilled to welcome four brilliant minds from the tech sector to the @USArmy! Today, we commissioned four exceptional individuals as Lieutenant Colonels in the Army's Detachment 201 (Executive Innovation Corps). Their unique skills will be instrumental in

X (formerly Twitter)
🚨BREAKING: Popular app launcher decides to spice things up by becoming a data miner's paradise! Now you can enjoy personalized ads from your favorite corporate overlords right on your home screen. πŸ‘ Because who needs privacy when you can have targeted ads, right? πŸ˜‚
https://lemdro.id/post/lemdro.id/35049920 #dataprivacy #appnews #targetedads #corporateoverlords #datamining #HackerNews #ngated

The 'Buy Nothing Rebellion' is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/buy-nothing-rebellion-growing