Comment by npteljes
1 year ago
This is technically true, these are advertisements. But not what first come to mind when reading the title "Instagram is using my face on ads targeted at me", which would be third-party ads, so this is my point. The title is sensational, a play on this misunderstanding, rather than being substantial.
My ick levels are about the same whether it’s used by third parties or just Meta. It’s a mega corporation using my likeness to manipulate my behavior for their own ends.
When someone signs up for facebook they are agreeing that any image they upload is something they are explicitly granting them permission to use. Where's the "ick"? They already gave them permission, whether they read the fine print or not.
No one said third-party ads, the description is perfectly accurate to what is happening. The knee jerk reaction to call it sensationalist is odd to me.
well, a properly sensationalized title for your case would be 'Instagram and facebook are giving my pictures away to advertisers for use'.
Still semi-sensational but more direct to your posit.
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To help with understanding my point, I edited the original comment, and noted the edit.
You edited to claim that "ad" is commonly understood to mean "3rd party ad", when in fact that is not true, and it's irrelevant either way. The idea of using my likeness in ads is disgusting, and likely illegal, even if they are first party ads.
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