Totally agree. I have adblockers on my browsers (FireFox - uBlock Origin, Safari - 1blocker) and don't remember the last time I saw an ad (even on YouTube). Been years since I last logged on to any Facebook property. Switched to mostly using Safari after iCloud Private Relay came out.
Thought I was following good privacy hygiene. Covid lockdown freed up some time to focus on health so started consuming strength training/workout content on YouTube and blogs. Logged into Facebook on my Mac a couple weeks ago to view a family video that a relative forwarded. The first ad I see on my feed is for protein powder. Totally blew my mind! There is no escaping Facebook surveillance.
They are being squeezed by Apple. They are used to be the one squeezing others, not the other way around. Even though Apple stands to gain from this, I am glad they are using their weight take on Facebook.
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