I have been on Reddit for awhile now, and I am a member of the Blind subreddit, among several others. There is nothing wrong with it, but it is a support community and often has negative/depressing posts that I cannot relate to, always having been blind. So I created my own subreddit with a far more positive angle, where we could discuss a wider range of things, not just related to blindness, and where we can promote and sell products, and even write dating posts! You cannot do any of that in the regular one, and I have seen decent posts asking genuine questions or offering completely legal and helpful services removed for this reason. Below is the description and the link. Please feel free to share this and join us if you wish.

This is a subreddit for those who are blind or visually impaired , but it does not focus exclusively on blindness and it is not a therapy, medical, or support group. It is a place for us to relax and get to know each other. Please only join if you are eighteen or older.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/
#accessibility #advertising #advertizing #adults #AudioGames #blind #blindness #community #dating #discussion #friends #friendship #fun #hobbies #Narrator #NVDA #Reddit #subreddit #Talkbback #technology #VisuallyImpaired #VoiceOver

A few counterarguments on #LocalMess (#Facebook #Instagram #Yandex #LocalhostTracking), why this would make #Android worse than #iOS:

This vuln seems to only have existed on Android, but not everyone would need to be affected by it.

I see #GrapheneOS as a perfected form of the Android idea (stripping the #Advertizing and Tracking from it, and adding needed permissions).

1/8

Good video on chumbox ads by #RyanGeorge;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJxAOJmHaM8

Still serving chumbox ads from OutBrain on your website Stuff Digital? Yup.

#advertizing #ChumboxAds

#fluConf2025 will feature a track on privacy and surveillance and we're still welcoming submissions. These themes are tightly associated with encrypted communication tools, but we are open to much broader topics as well.

We want to hear about your approach to threat-modeling, or needs that aren't being addressed by existing software. Share your insights into the ever-evolving world of surveillance, adtech, telemetry, and analytics (privacy-friendly or not).

Tell us about the latest research in privacy-enhancing tech, data minimization, and making more usable and accessible encryption tools. Share tips on operational security (especially for marginalized groups). Bust myths about privacy and surveillance legislation, and advocate for how we can organize for better laws.

Apply up until midnight of January 19th, 2025 (anywhere on Earth)

https://fluconf.online/apply/

#privacy #privacyLaw #FOSS #openSource #data #GDPR #dataProtection #ChatControl #cryptography #crypto #encryption #advertising #advertizing #analytics #adTech #surveillance #digitalRights #humanRights

Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation
https://theconversation.com/meta-just-closed-a-vital-online-research-tool-its-bad-news-for-the-fight-against-misinformation-236785 #meta #misinformation #CrowdTangle #research #news #profit #advertizing

A lot of #Firefox fanboys dismissing the #PPA weren't NEARLY as forgiving when #Google added the same settings to #Chrome last year.

#mozilla #privacy #browser #ad #ads #advertizing #web #webDev #foss #opensource

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

Happy Monday, all! New #InTheKaleidoscope podcast episode (Ep. 9) dropped this morning.

We have this great podcast producer who writes the introductory copy, so here's how she summarized it!

"In this insightful episode of "In the Kaleidoscope," Laura and Carrie explore the complexities of lying from both neurodivergent and neurotypical perspectives. Laura shares experiences with the concept of absolute truth and how Laura's autistic brain perceives reality, while Carrie reflects on her journey through advertising and the art of truth-telling. Together, they delve into the nuances of subjective reality, the impact of context on truth, and the challenges of understanding and detecting lies. This episode provides a deep dive into the multifaceted nature of truth and the importance of empathy in communication."

Sounds fancy, doesn't it? LOL. It's really just the two of us talking. Let me know what you think if you give it a listen.

https://linktr.ee/inthekaleidoscope

#ParentingWhileAutistic #parentingAdultChildren #adultchildren #reality #advertizing #advertising #lying #truth

Hey Ontario...remember that time Premier Doug Ford’s Conservatives quietly held the largest political fundraiser in Canadian history, bringing in a staggering $6 million?

👉​ Doug Ford never slacks on fundraising; the next election is going to be wild because the #Conservatives are RICH-RICH-RICH

#advertizing #donors #cronies #onpoli #ontario #topoli
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/behind-closed-doors-doug-ford-s-progressive-conservatives-raise-a-record-6m-at-private-fundraiser/article_6a105be7-6502-5629-a99a-cafe76894dcd.html

There's no way ad-funded platforms can seriously promise to help rid the world of disinformation. Because marketing (advertising and PR) *is* professional disinformation. If that's what's paying the bills, you're part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Bill Hicks was right:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0

#marketing #advertising #advertizing #disinformation

Claim:
A real vintage advertisement for Camels featured a doctor and the slogan “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.“
Rating: True
In June 2023, an alleged vintage Camel advert went viral, showing doctors smoking cigarettes to prove it was a healthy choice. The image included slogans such as "The doctors' choice is America's choice" and "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/doctors-smoke-camels/ #camels #doctors #advertizing #FactCheck

How Your Attention Is Auctioned Off to Advertisers

In mere milliseconds, online advertisers scrutinize your personal data and bid for your eyeballs.

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/06/23/how-your-attention-is-auctioned-off-to-advertisers

#advertise #advertize #advertising #advertizing #advertisement #advertizement #internet #advertiser #advertizer #advertizers #advertisers #data #dataprotection #privacy #attention #auctioning #auction #auctions #onlineadvertising #online #onlineadvertizing

Obscuring the Veil
Food Advertising as Public Pedagogy

Ellyse Winter

#Commodity #CommodityFetishism #Advertizing #Animal #IndustrialComplex #Pedagogy #PublicPedagogy #CriticalScholarship #FoodPedagogies #CriticalFoodPedagogies

#Read all you want! #OpenAccess
#Share generously #KnowledgeSharing
#Grow your understanding of #Food
#Repeat

https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/377

Meet the man who influenced your entire breakfast this morning

"The most interesting man in the advertising world was named Albert Lasker. He lived from 1880 until 1952.

The brands he helped launch nearly 100 years ago are still with us today."
#advertizing

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/undertheinfluence/the-man-who-influenced-your-entire-breakfast-this-morning-1.5019150?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

@mrcompletely Fediverse norms are really fluid. We don't see your posts because some algorithm thinks we want it. We see your post because someone we follow boosted it, or because we follow you. If I follow someone who posts too much of something I don't want in my feed, I can ask if they might do content wrappers (CW) before I decide to not follow any more, or mute them for a while. It's just people to people and we figure it out. Find the way, then lead! #mastoart #advertizing #feditips

Anyone who still thinks selling audiences to advertisers is a viable way to fund media businesses in the digital age, please read this thread, starting here:

https://mastodon.social/@ifixcoinops/105834539367159715

Ads aren't going away (sadly) and there are some niche cases where they still work. But the results are mostly bad for society (eg FarceBook and Titter). Time to get creative folks.

#media #advertizing #DataFarming

experimental #advertizing post for #anime lovers and other #otaku people :)

#anime:matrix.org is quiet and safe place for discussing all things related to #anime and #manga. usually people there chat about currently airing shows, but that’s not one and only topic. ;)