Aliveelectricwire [it/its] to

askchapo • 8 months ago

Is there any way to trick the algorithm to stop showing me a type of ad?

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Is there any way to trick the algorithm to stop showing me a type of ad?

Aliveelectricwire [it/its] to

askchapo • 8 months ago

I'm in recovery and these alcohol ads are literally painful. Like one 30 second ad will make me spiral and I'll need my antianxiety meds and my ESA. How do I stop the fucking algorithm?

For context I watch everything on my Xbox one because my laptop is broke

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wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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8 months ago
one more way ads are literally propaganda beamed into your eyeballs

me when i have to watch an ad (cw: creepy stuff done to eyeballs)

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  hexagon
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  8 months ago
  JUST LET ME WATCH CUTE NATURE DOCUMENTARIES WITHOUT A BEER AD. I DIDN'T EVEN DRINK BEER. ITS PISS.
  
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