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X is placing ads for Amazon, NBA Mexico, NBCUniversal, and others next to content with white nationalist hashtags (www.mediamatters.org)

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X is placing ads for Amazon, NBA Mexico, NBCUniversal, and others next to content with white nationalist hashtags::undefined

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Problem is people don't have a lot of control over their subconscious perceptions. The subtle ways that they'll remember two things being side by side and associating the two. This is why brands are careful about what content their ads are shown on.

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I know. I wish our brains were less dumb.