New Year same old scams

[Martin62]

This popped up on my social media today

 

[Martin62]

And because I clicked on it to take the pictures my news feed has been flooded with similar adverts all offering the same thing.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Ugh! 😡😡😡

I wish I could say “there should be a law against it”, but I’m pretty sure there already is.

Social media companies need to be made to take more responsibility when they feature advertisers of such products (and accept their money) on their platforms.

 

[goodybags]

Ugh! 😡😡😡

I wish I could say “there should be a law against it”, but I’m pretty sure there already is.

Social media companies need to be made to take more responsibility when they feature advertisers of such products (and accept their money) on their platforms.

Hopefully one day

 

[PattiEvans]

It's not just diabetes products though. I have been ripped off by an accessory I bought. What I ordered was not what I received and a lot of hoo ha followed with the supplier (in China) being slimy. Eventually Amex took my side in a dispute and debited the supplier and credited me. I think the answer is buy NOTHING you see advertised on social media!

 

[JJay]

Social media companies need to be made to take more responsibility when they feature advertisers of such products (and accept their money) on their platforms.

Little hope of that when they won’t even take responsibility for false information, racism, homophobia, child suicide…all in the name of “free speech”.

 

[Barrowman]

It's not just diabetes products though. I have been ripped off by an accessory I bought. What I ordered was not what I received and a lot of hoo ha followed with the supplier (in China) being slimy. Eventually Amex took my side in a dispute and debited the supplier and credited me. I think the answer is buy NOTHING you see advertised on social media!

And that is the best advice I've read today.
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[victorhamesse]

And that is the best advice I've read today.
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OR just don't do Social Media.

 

[silver minion]

My FB media feed today is absolutely full of adverts and sponsored links. None of which relate to the groups or friends I interact with. Spent all morning blocking them 😡

 

[dannybgoode]

Spent all morning blocking them 😡

I find it's better not to block them. They'll only be replaced by others and won't reduce the number you see overall. However the more you block the more you tell the algorithms something about you.

It's amazing what can be learned from what someone doesn't like. I am of the view, if you're on Facebook you'll see irrelevant adverts. I'm in lots of hobby related groups and stay in touch with friends I wouldn't otherwise so on balance, at the moment, it's just about in my favour. That is rapidly changing!

 

[silver minion]

I find it's better not to block them. They'll only be replaced by others and won't reduce the number you see overall. However the more you block the more you tell the algorithms something about you.

It's amazing what can be learned from what someone doesn't like. I am of the view, if you're on Facebook you'll see irrelevant adverts. I'm in lots of hobby related groups and stay in touch with friends I wouldn't otherwise so on balance, at the moment, it's just about in my favour. That is rapidly changing!

Same reasons I use it. I think it will go the same way as most on line media, subscribers will have to pay for ad free accounts.