Can we believe anything we see now?

Allira
FB deny that they sell on DATA. But they are paid by advertisers who have tracked you either through Apps you have on your devices or, you allow cookies to be used when asked.
If you have store cards that info is sold on.
That’s why I have non of the above.

petra

Allira
FB deny that they sell on DATA. But they are paid by advertisers who have tracked you either through Apps you have on your devices or, you allow cookies to be used when asked.
If you have store cards that info is sold on.
That’s why I have non of the above.

So, does that mean you don’t get any advertising at all? I’d have thought you’d still have got ads, maybe just for random things.
I also don’t understand what use your store card information is to anybody, except advertisers, so again, doesn’t it mean you just get random ads?

Daddima
Why do you think you get offers from shops who you have a store card with: because they know you buy that product.
The above is a very basic explanation.

Is someone listening.
We have done a few experiments on this issue but yesterday we weren’t experimenting
Our daughter phoned to say her Snuggle Swivel chair had arrived.
A friend was with us at the time and as she wants one a short conversation was had.
Now I have never never searched for the above.
Lo and behold this morning I get an advert.

The said chair.

The one question I would ask people who are concerned about getting ads for things that have only been mentioned in person-to-person conversations intheir own houses is, "Do you have Alexa, or Siri, or any of the other voice-activated devices and kitchen equipment?"

It could be your kettle or washing machine - it doesn't have to be a phone. Or it could be a store for which you have a loyalty card, sending mass marketing emails to all its loyalty customers.

Jaxjacky

If you watch The Capture - on the BBC iplayer - it illustrates how deepfake can falsely portray people in power.

The two series of The Capture are very thought provoking and real eye openers.