I still check facebook somehow (I hate it).

Scrolling the timeline, I noticed that it’s 90% ads or promoted posts. This is next level…

Is this only me? Or has FB been like this these days? (PLEASE don’t spam “quit FB already” messages.)

  •  frog 🐸   ( @frog@beehaw.org ) 
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    73 months ago

    I’m not on FB, but I have recently signed up for Instagram, similarly Meta-owned (due to the recurring problem that a lot of people in my life use it, and networking is distressingly essential these days), and just… why is so much of it ads and promos?

    • I did the same a while ago. I signed up for Instagram because a few friends were on it, but never use it. I signed in a few weeks ago to catch up, and it showed me three or four posts, said that I was caught up, and then just showed me ads and sponsored posts.

      •  frog 🐸   ( @frog@beehaw.org ) 
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        23 months ago

        I am actually noting that on my desktop, I’m not getting any ads or sponsored posts, just stuff from those I follow, and other people with similar content (so many frogs and sighthounds). I doubt it’s because Instagram doesn’t force ads on the desktop site. My adblocker is just doing a very, very good job.