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Re:Facebook Australia allowed advertisers to target teens’ e... by Gustomaximus on Monday May 01, 2017 @08:12PM (#14242952)
I dont get the hate on standard advertisements. I'd prefer to be targeted with ads relevant to me like camping gear rather than things irrelevant like kids toys.

As long as we avoid physiological tricks like the flashing of frames you can't consciously see type thing (I know that is questionable to having an effect) its a good thing. I get shown products/services I might like to buy, in return I get free emails, news and videos etc. Seems like a pretty good deal to me.

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Re:Facebook Australia allowed advertisers to target teens’ e... by kalleboo on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @06:30AM (#14245301)
I would prefer to be targeted with ads relevant to me but I have yet to see that happen. The closest I've seen to that goal is seeing Amazon ads for stuff I just bought.
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Re:Facebook Australia allowed advertisers to target teens’ e... by Gustomaximus on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @09:27AM (#14246139)
A marketer that knows their business will place exclusions via order confirmation pages but people often seem to forgo this. Such a waste of budget!
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