Deleted fb, tiktok, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit and a news aggregator app 3 months ago. Not seen a single targeted advertisement since then (at least consciously). Love it, never going back to these apps. Anyone else done it? Edit: paid YouTube subscription so no ads there either. TC: 1M
What search engine do you use? I think most of the popular ones show ads based on browsing patterns
DuckDuckGo mostly. Also google sometimes. But haven’t noticed a targeted ad yet. Also use incognito mostly while on google
Ecosia is great too. And claims to plant trees so me and my gf use that one
Oh wow, that's really nice
Wow, is that TC because of TSLA stock appreciation?
True, I uninstalled all the above + LinkedIn.. haven’t seen any targeted ads since! I use Google FYI
Respect. Haven’t been able to give up that one. There is a constant need to know what colleagues, ex-colleagues are up to. How far ahead they’ve gone etc. need To give it up, can’t get myself to do it
Good for you. I have never used Twitter, TikTok, Snap, Insta. 95% of my social media usage these days is Reddit and Blind.
Forgot to add Twitter. Added to the list now. Lol, blind I keep looking at
I did the same too I deleted fb, Instagram and tiktok 4 months back . I have been much more peaceful and focused since then. I installed Reddit though , keep checking wsb on Reddit . Hopefully I will delete Reddit one day too. I did check fb twice from chrome in past 4-5 months , relapse ;) Forgot to say that I have been happier too .
Lol, I checked Instagram from a friends phone once. Don’t miss it anymore. I think people that care are finding other ways to stay in touch. I’m taking more efforts too.
It’s ridiculous how intrusive Instagram and Facebook are. Just deleting those 2 made the most difference.
+100
Blind is by far the most addicting app for me, not fb or instagram or reddit have been able to match the level of addictiveness, am I the only one?
Can confirm, I am also addicted to this app.
If everyone blocks ads the economy will crash. What is it that you want, another recession?
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Nope, never noticed, also just checked.
Gmail removed ads a few years ago.