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I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don't belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren't installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say "Download this app today". The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I only see ads when I use YouTube on my phone, but my god the "humor" is terrible. Especially those "aren't we weird and kooky?" Liberty Mutual ads, not one of which is remotely funny.

[-] solstice@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

They aren't creating awareness of their brand, so much as they are making people associate their brand with being pissed off. Looking at you Liberty.

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