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The New Oil
The New Oil
@thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

5 Reasons You Need an Ad-Blocker

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/5-reasons-you-need-an-ad-blocker/

#privacy #blog #adblocker #advertising

The New Oil

5 Reasons You Need an Ad-Blocker

Some people claim to really appreciate targeted advertising. They say that they love hearing about new products, services, or media they might be interested. Others, like myself, hate advertising of any kind with an unhinged level of vitriol that I should probably talk about in therapy. Regardless of where you
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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japanese ads can feel noisy, confusing or just plain weird — but none of it is accidental. Copywriters bend grammar, skip verbs and use puns to make you want to spend your cash. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/02/02/language/commercial-advertising-japanese-phrases/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #advertising #jlptn2

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@hexmasteen@chaos.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Looking at billboards and bus stops it feels like offline ads are out of fashion. I see ad posters for events hat happened months ago, public ads for museums and messages from the public transport organisations themselves.

Is it just me (my city) or do others notice that too?

#advertising

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The New Oil
The New Oil
@thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

#Google Settlement May Bring New #Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/google-settlement-may-bring-new-privacy-controls-real-time-bidding

#advertising #lawsuit #RTB

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

EFF has long warned about the dangers of the “real-time bidding” (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their RTB system is a step in the right direction towards giving people more control over their data. Truly curbing the harms of RTB, however, will require stronger legislative protections.
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The New Oil
The New Oil
@thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

#Google Settlement May Bring New #Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/google-settlement-may-bring-new-privacy-controls-real-time-bidding

#advertising #lawsuit #RTB

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

EFF has long warned about the dangers of the “real-time bidding” (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their RTB system is a step in the right direction towards giving people more control over their data. Truly curbing the harms of RTB, however, will require stronger legislative protections.
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@Obscure_Rebel@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

“ISRAEL PAYS FOR UK ADVERTS ATTACKING DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS”

by John McEvoy in Declassified UK

@Declassified_UK
@uk_politics
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml

“Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to drive medical charity out of Gaza backed by an aggressive Israeli propaganda campaign in Britain”

https://www.declassifieduk.org/israel-pays-for-uk-adverts-attacking-doctors-without-borders/

#Press #UK #Israel #PalestinianGenocide #MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders #Advertising #Attack #Gaza #Propaganda #Hasbara

Declassified UK

Israel pays for UK adverts attacking Doctors Without Borders

Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to drive medical charity out of Gaza backed by an aggressive Israeli propaganda campaign in Britain.
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Obscure_Rebel
Obscure_Rebel
@Obscure_Rebel@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

“ISRAEL PAYS FOR UK ADVERTS ATTACKING DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS”

by John McEvoy in Declassified UK

@Declassified_UK
@uk_politics
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml

“Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to drive medical charity out of Gaza backed by an aggressive Israeli propaganda campaign in Britain”

https://www.declassifieduk.org/israel-pays-for-uk-adverts-attacking-doctors-without-borders/

#Press #UK #Israel #PalestinianGenocide #MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders #Advertising #Attack #Gaza #Propaganda #Hasbara

Declassified UK

Israel pays for UK adverts attacking Doctors Without Borders

Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to drive medical charity out of Gaza backed by an aggressive Israeli propaganda campaign in Britain.
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Hex
Hex
@hexmasteen@chaos.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Looking at billboards and bus stops it feels like offline ads are out of fashion. I see ad posters for events hat happened months ago, public ads for museums and messages from the public transport organisations themselves.

Is it just me (my city) or do others notice that too?

#advertising

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Alex Block 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
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@alexblock@mstdn.ca  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Okay so my question here is what in hecks name were these potato chips made of before they updated the label announcing that they are made with real potatoes? #Lays #Advertising #Marketing #Canada #StormChips

A bag of Lays potato chips. The label on the bag states made with real potatoes.
A bag of Lays potato chips. The label on the bag states made with real potatoes.
A bag of Lays potato chips. The label on the bag states made with real potatoes.
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Rick Gaehl
Rick Gaehl
@RickGaehl@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

On my walk in East London yesterday, I came across this view. I'm thinking wall advertising, ancient and modern...

#Photography #Urbex #Graffiti #Advertising #Psychogeography

Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
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Rick Gaehl
Rick Gaehl
@RickGaehl@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

On my walk in East London yesterday, I came across this view. I'm thinking wall advertising, ancient and modern...

#Photography #Urbex #Graffiti #Advertising #Psychogeography

Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
Old, painted sign on the end wall of a building, advertising pianos, below which are modern graffiti.
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@ambiguous_yelp@veganism.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

@TheBreadmonkey

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>Didn't you have advertising in the 20th century?
>Well, sure! But not in our dreams; only on tv and radio. and in magazines... and movies. and at ball games, on buses, milk cartons and t-shirts and bananas, and written on the sky - but *not* in dreams!
" - Futurama

#Advertising #Capitalism #Futurama

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9.88 Benanas
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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party  ·  activity timestamp last month

It is *quite* funny to me that people are at all shocked or surprised about ads being rolled out on Threads or Netflix or whatever. It's only going one way. Increased profit for the shareholders. Noone is rolling back on commercial advertising. There'll be adverts in your soup next. Your sink. Your toilet. Hello I am your toilet roll and I have some great news about deals *muffled noises* for you!

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@ambiguous_yelp@veganism.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

@TheBreadmonkey

"
>Didn't you have advertising in the 20th century?
>Well, sure! But not in our dreams; only on tv and radio. and in magazines... and movies. and at ball games, on buses, milk cartons and t-shirts and bananas, and written on the sky - but *not* in dreams!
" - Futurama

#Advertising #Capitalism #Futurama

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Brad Linder
Brad Linder
@bradlinder@fosstodon.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

Remember that company that promised to send you a 55" 4K TV for "free" by subsidizing it with a second screen filled with always-visible ads? It looks like they've only had 35,000 takers since launching in 2023. https://www.lowpass.cc/p/telly-35000-tvs-10-percent-breakage #Telly #Advertising

Lowpass

Scoop: Telly had only 35,000 TVs in people’s homes last fall

Free TV startup Telly remains far behind schedule, according to internal data. The startup also struggled with TVs breaking during shipping.
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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

https://www.howtogeek.com/nova-launcher-has-a-new-owner-but-its-not-looking-good/

Nova Launcher has been acquired and resurrected, new versions will be rolling out with updates, bug-fixes and..... advertisements.

Yup, it sucks, not only are ads already showing up in the free version, but a dig through the code has revealed a lot of extra callbacks to Facebook & Google for ads and other services

#NovaLauncher #Android #Advertising #ads #enshitification

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

https://www.howtogeek.com/nova-launcher-has-a-new-owner-but-its-not-looking-good/

Nova Launcher has been acquired and resurrected, new versions will be rolling out with updates, bug-fixes and..... advertisements.

Yup, it sucks, not only are ads already showing up in the free version, but a dig through the code has revealed a lot of extra callbacks to Facebook & Google for ads and other services

#NovaLauncher #Android #Advertising #ads #enshitification

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Hacker News
Hacker News
@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The A in AGI Stands for Ads

https://ossa-ma.github.io/blog/openads

#HackerNews #AGI #Ads #Advertising #Technology #Future

The A in AGI stands for Ads

Had to crunch the ad revenue projection numbers for OpenAI real quick, had enough of the fearmongering and nonsense takes. AGI... now funded by 5x60 second unskippable ads!
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Hacker News
Hacker News
@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Our approach to advertising and expanding access to ChatGPT

https://openai.com/index/our-approach-to-advertising-and-expanding-access/

#HackerNews #Our #approach #to #advertising #and #expanding #access #to #ChatGPT #advertising #access #ChatGPT #OpenAI #innovation

Our approach to advertising and expanding access to ChatGPT

OpenAI plans to test advertising in the U.S. for ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers to expand affordable access to AI worldwide, while protecting privacy, trust, and answer quality.
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