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   Lundemo (lundemo@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 17:59:40 JST Lundemo

   I quit Facebook during the Cambridge Analytica scandal five years ago but recently used my husband’s Facebook account (which he seldom looks at) to make some posts on local lost and found pet sites. I was surprised at the amount of advertising in his feed. I mean it’s like 80% ads and another 5% shady clickbait shared by his friends. Does anyone even still use Facebook? Do advertisers know their ads are lost in a flood of other ads?

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     Darwin Woodka (darwinwoodka@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 17:59:37 JST Darwin Woodka

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     @tezoatlipoca @Lundemo reporting the ads is more fun since it makes more work for FB

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     Third spruce tree on the left (tezoatlipoca@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 17:59:38 JST Third spruce tree on the left

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     @Lundemo Use the "Hide this ad" menu. Then *make up the reason*. "Knows too much!" (on an ad that clearly has a very wide demographic) or "Irrelevant to me" (its an ad for something I am actually very interested in).

     Run down your feed Hiding all the ads with completely arbitrary and random answers. Might take a few minutes (i do this during meetings). But the next time you do it, you'll do fewer and fewer.
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     Third spruce tree on the left (tezoatlipoca@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 17:59:38 JST Third spruce tree on the left

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     @Lundemo Now I only get ads maybe 1-2 a month at most. Basically *train* the FB Algo on "CRAZY RANDOM HUMAN", and it gives up "I can't target ads for this person."

     It still suckers me with videos "For You" about helicopters and boats, but those Im actually interested in.
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     Third spruce tree on the left (tezoatlipoca@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 17:59:39 JST Third spruce tree on the left

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     @Lundemo I'm somewhat locked into it still for a few friend and family groups; I've extolled the #enshittification of #Facebook till Im blue in the face, but they're techphobic and lethargic and despite their idiocy I still want to stay in touch with them.

     But I have nearly eliminated #Facebook #ads. Its easier than you think.
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