Let's not pretend that we don't have this type of thing happen to us. Maybe not beauty products but any time I slip outside of my ad blockers I'm made accurately aware that they're always listening. It's not a coincidence the ads you see, the TikToks, and the Facebook ads. It's just used for adds right now but it should scare the shit out of people.
this post was submitted on 05 May 2025
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If any of the big companies were turned into a human, they would all be Epstein
How did they come up with this idea? Did the algorithm suggest this pattern, or did someone in marketing come up with it?
Fucking hell. That is vile!
Another reason I'll never use Facebook. It's been a hellsite for a long time
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