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Advertising is pretty much psychological manipulation by its very definition. Targeted advertising is manipulation targeted directly at my psyche.


Sure, we can say that advertising in general is psychological manipulation. But that isn't what ajkjk was saying. They were ok with advertising, but not ok with targeted ads.

> they should show fewer ads that don't fuck with our heads

If I'm shown an ad that caters to my taste in software and horror movies, I don't consider that to be fucking with my head.




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