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h o ʍ l e t t→ Parents outraged as <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meta</a> uses photos of schoolgirls in <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> targeting man <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man</a>“[A 37-year-old man] noticed that posts encouraging him to "get <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Threads</a>" […] were being dropped into his Instagram feed featuring embedded posts of uniformed girls as young as 13 with their faces visible and, in most cases, their names.”“The mother of a 15-year-old [said:] "I had no idea <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Instagram</a> had picked it up and are using it as a promotion. It’s absolutely disgusting. She is a minor."”

WhilelM<a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/143376/dark-patterns-killed-my-wifes-windows-11-installation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.osnews.com/story/143376/dark-patterns-killed-my-wifes-windows-11-installation/</a>« Let me, for once, not mince words here: <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows11</a> is a travesty, a loose collection of dark patterns and incompetence, run by people who have zero interest in lovingly crafting an operating system they can be proud of. Windows has become a vessel for subscriptions and <a href="https://mstdn.fr/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> and cannot reasonably be considered anything other than a massive pile of user-hostile dark patterns designed to extract data, ad time, and subscription money from its users. »

StubenhockerNa dann, der Kampf ist eröffnet ... <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/adblock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#adblock</a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>

Nando161I think <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/weight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#weight</a> loss <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> should be <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#illegal</a> and im not kidding

chirp🇺🇸 Meta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagram</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#services</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#online</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#children</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#web</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#schools</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/child" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#child</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/citizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#citizens</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kids</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/threats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#threats</a> <a href="https://nanao.cybtex.fr/tags/informatique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#informatique</a> [ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man</a> ]

:awesome:🐦‍🔥nemo™🐦‍⬛ 🇺🇦They're Putting <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a> In Our <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fridges</a> Now... <a href="https://mas.to/tags/someordinarygamers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#someordinarygamers</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sog</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/yt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yt</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/W61Sh0swY48" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/W61Sh0swY48</a>

Nando161<a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/tumblr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tumblr</a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> are getting a bit too <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/real" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#real</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@rxpz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rxpz</a> yeah, that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RetroVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroVision</a> thing had also cheesy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>.

Mike Weston<a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kkarhan</a> <a href="https://beige.party/@adhdeanasl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@adhdeanasl</a> I looked up <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LeaveBillionaireSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LeaveBillionaireSocialMedia</a> (after getting a <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/MakeBillionairesPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakeBillionairesPay</a> email from 350.org that had links to Instagram, Facebook, and (not as bad) Bluesky). That hashtag didn't seem to exist, but then I tried <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/BillionaireSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BillionaireSocialMedia</a> and found this thread.And now that I'm here, I wonder if Truth Social (which I gather is Mastodon under the covers) has <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>.

nico[lien] <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/smart-home-ads-3599137/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hate smart home ads? Stop buying stuff that doesn't need a screen - Android Authority</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.tourmentine.com/tag/ioshit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ioshit</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.tourmentine.com/tag/gik" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gik</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.tourmentine.com/tag/ads" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>

Marcus "MajorLinux" SummersYeah, this makes sense for that $2000+ refrigerator you just bought.Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/</a><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Refrigerator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Refrigerator</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tech</a>

Scott the F is implicit BaxterThe question with all new <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> is "how will it be used to show me <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>." Display <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/glasses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#glasses</a> with eyeball tracking could make ads that I couldn't look away from.

Peter LoweWeekly block list report: 3,450 entries; 3,438 valid / 12 invalid; 2 deleted <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/adblocking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#adblocking</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blocklist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blocklist</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/trackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trackers</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pglblocklistreport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pglblocklistreport</a>List URL: <a href="https://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php</a>

PrivacyDigestSoftware update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fridges</a>Days after someone revealed the news on social media, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> confirmed today that it is showing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/advertisements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#advertisements</a> on some US customers’ smart fridges. Samsung said the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> showing on some <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FamilyHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FamilyHub</a> -series fridges are part of a pilot program, but we suspect that they may become more permanent additions to Samsung fridges &/or other types of screen-equipped smart home <a href="https://mas.to/tags/appliances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#appliances</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smarthome</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Smartfridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Smartfridge</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/</a>

steveSoftware update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges – Ars Technica<a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><blockquote>Samsung’s “pilot program” is likely just the beginning.</blockquote>Source: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges – Ars Technica</a>Another obnoxious intrusion into people’s private spaces, vying yet further for attention for “recurring revenue”.

FreezenetIn other news, ads on people's fridges are now a thing for $ome $tupid rea$on.<a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges</a><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Fridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fridges</a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a>

stefanWho had advertisements on a fridge on his bingo-card for 2025? You can now rest easy: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/samsung-forces-ads-onto-fridges-is-a-bad-sign-for-other-appliances/</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://akko.lightnovel-dungeon.de/tag/smarthome" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smarthome</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://akko.lightnovel-dungeon.de/tag/ads" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a>

Pusher of PixelsHey Samsung, FUCK all the way OFF <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Liars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Liars</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges</a>Reminds me I need to get pihole running cuz they damn sure won't be self hosting those ads.As well as VLANs.

SerFinchalotWatching this year’s Great British Bakeoff.The standout thing for me, is the sheer number of ads. It’s honestly ruining it a bit.This is therefore your daily reminder:<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AdsAreBad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AdsAreBad</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ads</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Bakeoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bakeoff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GBBO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GBBO</a>

Chery (Great Australian Pods)<a href="https://aus.social/@dropbear" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dropbear</a> I listen to them cast from my phone to an old smart speaker. It's great because when there's an ad, I can say "Hey Google, skip a minute" and it does. Sometimes I need to do it more than once because of the multitude of ads. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcasts</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ads</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SmartSpeaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SmartSpeaker</a>

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