Technology
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I disagree with the absolute statement there
Advertising that sticks to accurate facts (free of exaggeration and lies), and is displayed only based on what you're currently looking at (not a profile created from your past behaviour) seems pretty ethical to me
When we read the news, we care not just about accuracy but relevance. It's no good presenting a bunch of true facts and reporting nothing about the most important issues of our time. In fact, doing so is misinforming people.
Advertising is the same. Just because a company has the most money doesn't mean their products are deserving of our brain space.
What you're referring to is a "lie by omission", which is a form of lying, which I believe I already covered