Re:U.S. Is Investigating Meta for Role in Drug Sales
by Aurornis on Sunday March 17, 2024 @09:57AM
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> Is it something USA-specific?
> I'm from Europe, I don't have FB account, but I have (and use) Instagram one.
I’m the same as you, except in the US. I haven’t seen them either.
It’s likely a matter of scale. Meta has literally billions of users. You and I are never going to see every ad on the platform, obviously, but that doesn’t mean some people are slipping drug ads into the system.
I would guess that ad targeting also plays a big role. Maybe if someone started following a lot of marijuana themed accounts and posts tagged with obvious drug references, they’d be more likely to see them.
The scammiest ads I see day to day are on YouTube these days. Lots of get rich quick investments, too good to be true products, and people selling guides or courses on the pending collapse of society.
> I'm from Europe, I don't have FB account, but I have (and use) Instagram one.
I’m the same as you, except in the US. I haven’t seen them either.
It’s likely a matter of scale. Meta has literally billions of users. You and I are never going to see every ad on the platform, obviously, but that doesn’t mean some people are slipping drug ads into the system.
I would guess that ad targeting also plays a big role. Maybe if someone started following a lot of marijuana themed accounts and posts tagged with obvious drug references, they’d be more likely to see them.
The scammiest ads I see day to day are on YouTube these days. Lots of get rich quick investments, too good to be true products, and people selling guides or courses on the pending collapse of society.