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Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by shubhamjain on Saturday August 20, 2016 @01:43AM (#12325376)
Even if you don't click on ads, it's not possible for you to cut them out of your sight. People see ads. They learn about the brand. If they are interested, they click on it to see more about it and if not, the brand getting registered in someone's mind is in itself a valuable asset. I believe that's the genius of Facebook, they have made the ad experience so seamless and intuitive.

Note that, people generally don't buy things the first time they see a banner about it. The process of today's digital marketing involves nurturing at multiple levels. For eg, I learned about the brand from Facebook. Then, I stumbled upon a blog post written by them. "Wow. Who are these guys? Why do I keep hearing about them?". I learned more about them and maybe bought something from them after a while. Undoubtedly, Facebook uninterrupted ads will (have?) become a major part of this funnel.

Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by igk on Saturday August 20, 2016 @01:57AM (#12325410)
Not possible to cut them out of your sight... unless you use adblock
Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by nl on Saturday August 20, 2016 @03:46AM (#12325634)
Which is why lots of people are very bullish on FB. No adblockers on the FB app, and so the more AdBlockers take off the more it helps FB.
Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by em3rgent0rdr on Saturday August 20, 2016 @03:05AM (#12325547)
use uBlock Origin instead, since adblock has a problematic "acceptable ads" policy.
Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by gruez on Saturday August 20, 2016 @11:05AM (#12326899)
Or, you know... Uncheck a box
Re:Data points that Facebook uses to target ads by em3rgent0rdr on Monday August 22, 2016 @08:43PM (#12340500)
But the problem is I want to recommend a plugin to my non-technical friends, who need something that protects privacy out-of-the-box without having to figure out how to open the plugin's settings and uncheck a particular box.