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Instagram is testing unskippable "Ad Breaks" lasting 3-5 seconds, disrupting user browsing experience (bgr.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] cmrn@lemmy.world 73 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I feel like we’re at the age of the internet where a strong minority (see: Lemmy users) care deeply about all the ugly exploitative and anti-consumer nature of big tech, but the vast majority of the population just… doesn’t care… and shrugs off (and enables) the continual downward spiral.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 34 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The vast majority has learned helplessness and submissiveness. It's not that they don't care, they've just been beaten down over time.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I've seen it. It's almost like a form of ADHD training. Make sure the person's attention is never on something for too long, and make sure the attention snaps to whatever ad pops up.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

Attention is a commodity.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago

Consume product, then get excited for the next product!

[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

"ADHD training", that's the perfect way to put it.