You have ads on Lemmy? yuck
None here using all open source means to access.
this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2024
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To my knowledge lemmy.world doesn't have personalized algorithms. just some odd people, like everywhere
Nah the ad solution being utilized by the Boost app thinks that. Not Lemmy.
Could be you're using a VPN throwing off where it thinks you're located, you have some specific intersection of browsing history and interests, your search history, some other criteria I probably don't know because I don't actually work in that industry.
Anyways, usually there is a reason even if it's silly.
This is a targeted ad based on your browsing history from your IP address. You may read or search a lot of things related to Israel, which could be why this shows up.
I don't though that's the thing. I have no interest in current affairs.
Maybe then some weird algorithm is pushing some weird stuff onto people who have no special interests?
I’ve blocked ads for so long that I don’t recognize the logo in the corner anymore, but that’s the ad provider for the app you’re using. It probably has a profile of you based on what’s going on around every place their ads are shown and on other trackery things. So not just your activity in one app.
Advertising seems to be against the spirit of Lemmy in general, I’d be upset even if the ad wasn’t this gross. I’m using Voyager and I’ve never seen an ad.