(also this feels hella iffy legally speaking)
- Micromot ( @Micromot@lemmy.zip ) 20•3 months ago
I was surprised it was legal in the EU when Instagram started doing it. I promptly deleted it right after.
- sanpo ( @sanpo@sopuli.xyz ) 30•3 months ago
It’s not, corporations’ bad faith interpretation of the law doesn’t make it legal.
https://www.wired.com/story/metas-pay-for-privacy-model-is-illegal-says-eu/
Doesn’t help much in the UK unfortunately
Yet another of the endless benefits of Brexit! /s
- okr765 ( @okr765@lemmy.okr765.com ) English19•3 months ago
uBlock Origin seems to do a pretty good job at rejecting personalized adverts.
- ElderReflections ( @ElderReflections@fedia.io ) 5•3 months ago
Looking for option 3: Accept and spam the tracking endpoint with randomised data every 15ms
- Vuraniute ( @Vuraniute@thelemmy.club ) 3•3 months ago
IIRC theres a Firefox extension that automates this in the background. I dont remember the name, though.
- Thembo McBembo ( @ThemboMcBembo@beehaw.org ) 2•3 months ago
AdNauseum!
- averyminya ( @averyminya@beehaw.org ) 1•3 months ago
Is it the one that clicks on every ad and feeds it junk data?
- PyroNeurosis ( @PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English4•3 months ago
These ad companies must have everyone by the balls with how they have no reaction to consumer pushback.