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Re:ChatGPT serves ads. Here's the full attribution loop by cj on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @03:48PM (#47953516)
Product placement in TV shows / movies is a $30 billion industry.

They're opaque, and not regulated out of existence.

They're so opaque that I'd wager 50%+ of people aren't aware it's happening.

(Not fact checked) My favorite is Apple's "no villain" rule, where protagonists are allowed to use iPhone in movies, while antagonists are not.

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Re:ChatGPT serves ads. Here's the full attribution loop by otabdeveloper4 on Thursday April 30, 2026 @02:04AM (#47958751)
> Product placement in TV shows / movies

...is a big exception in the advertising industry, not the norm.

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Re:ChatGPT serves ads. Here's the full attribution loop by TZubiri on Thursday April 30, 2026 @04:45AM (#47959848)
Very common in netflix shows btw. They know they will be pirated, so they do product placement to monetize anyways.

So pirates get their wish of no ads granted, and they get propaganda instead.

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