Carl SetzerJun 4, 2024

Ah, quintessential #enshittification. I'm sure @pluralistic would agree.
https://gizmodo.com/meta-tests-holding-instagram-hostage-unscrollable-ads-1851517163

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Meta Tests Holding Your Instagram Hostage With Unscrollable Ads

Instagram is testing out ads that can't be skipped in the company's latest attempt to drive value for advertisers, and apparently not users.

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Show threadFluffyBunnikinsJun 4, 2024
@carlsetzer @pluralistic I’ve been reporting every single ad on Instagram as spam for over a year now. Every. Single. One. I wonder if I’m going to be able to do that to these ‘unskippables’.
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@FluffyBunnikins @carlsetzer @pluralistic I do that as well, but whenever I get the unskippable that's when I log out once and for all.
Jun 4, 2024 at 4:55pmWeb