Google, Meta and Microsoft to stop showing political ads in the EU

Post by refulgentis » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 2:54 AM UTC

TheTaytay wrote: post #151

There are an awful lot of people here excited about a world with fewer or no allowed political advertisements. This feels short sighted to me. If I was an evil incumbent dictator, I would immediately outlaw political advertisements and give the people exactly what so many people here seem to be asking for. Then, I would give official government speeches every day talking about how awesome I am. I wouldn’t even have t…

Post by soraminazuki » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 5:52 AM UTC

folgoris wrote: post #125

shevy-java wrote: post #66

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I think advertising should be eliminated. It just wastes people's time.

That would be ideal, but how do you define advertising? It could be a sign spray-painted with "good stuff only here".

Post by fsflover » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 6:09 AM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #57

simion314 wrote: post #11

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There could be an index where you list your product/service, so people can find your stuff when they need it. But yeah will be harder to manipulate people to buy your miracle supplement or other garbage that is 99% of the current ads I see. I do not watch Tv, use ad blockers so after years of not watching TV I watched a bit recently and most ads are supplements/"naturists medicine" and for some reasons on youtube wit…

>so people can find your stuff when they need it And how do are people informed about new products they may need or changes to existing products that they now may need? What about reminding people about things they needed, but they forgot about? There needs to be someway for companies to reach consumers that isn't initiated by the consumer.

Post by wdr1 » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 6:26 AM UTC

johaugum wrote: post #134

next_xibalba wrote: post #132

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> pay to win Kamala Harris would like a word.

Paying is necessary, but not sufficient, to win. In her case, the campaign started too late. And despite being a household name, her policies were less known.

Post by Ey7NFZ3P0nzAe » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 6:58 AM UTC

paulddraper wrote: post #150

h1fra wrote: post #112

Good, political advertising is pay to win and should be banned across the world

Political advertising is speech.