• Deleted@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    “Are you feeling depressed? Here are some extremist organizations we recommend you to join!”

    -Facebook

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      1 year ago

      Given how modern suggestion algorithms seem to be poorly moderated, unregulated black boxes aimed at keeping users engaged on site above all else… I won’t be surprised if/when we learn that this has literally happened.

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        1 year ago

        This reminds me on why I turned off personalised ads on Google many years ago.

        I work as a psychiatrist, and regularly have to search for literature surrounding the medications I prescribe (like antidepressants). After a few months of practice, Google started having ads that start with “if you’re depressed, have you tried… ?” Or the more click-baity “so-and-so have tried … and you won’t believe what happens next! ”

        It was funny the first few times, thinking that Google must have profiled me as depressed.