Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 days ago

'Unskippable' ads to feature on Facebook and Instagram

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'Unskippable' ads to feature on Facebook and Instagram

Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 days ago

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Some ads on Facebook and Instagram will be "unskippable for a few seconds" under new changes announced today by the platforms' parent company Meta.

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TL;DR

If you choose to let us track you’ll get personalized ads

If you choose to NOT let us track you’ll get tons of intrusive and unskipable ads
- @simonced
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  Having the choice is what matters right?

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