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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

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Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago
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We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole …
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    Pretty sure you still see ads on YouTube when logged out. And maybe even less personalisation makes it default more to alcohol and gambling ads

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      They’re just as personalized. Google knows everything.

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        Indulge in neither… I wish it would advertise things I actually want and am looking for /hj

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