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United Airlines launches personalized ads on seat-back screens (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by perishthethought@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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The carrier on Friday said it launched a media platform to serve travelers personalized advertisements on seat-back screens and in its app, among other platforms, as it seeks to leverage customer data.

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[–] Roopappy@lemmy.ml 52 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Oh good. Because if there's a profile of my advertising preferences out there, it knows that when I am forced to view an ad, I look away from the screen, turn off the volume, sigh dramatically, and say "Fuck right in the ass."

Personalize away.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You & me both, friend.

[–] Roopappy@lemmy.ml 31 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I work for a company that does marketing, and they are seriously struggling right now because TV and Social media ads are getting more expensive, while at the same time becoming less effective.

Yes. This is true.

Because ads suck and people hate them. Whats the new way? Be good at what you do so people talk about your brand. Show up in searches when I'm looking for you. That's it.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Astonishing! Who would have thought that be the case? Actually doing the work instead of paying your way to success? That cant be correct! /s

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

God forbid the enormous amount of money be poured into the actual product rather than spamming an inferior one.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Naw, they'll find some way to "incentivize" (punish you for not) viewing ads and enforce it with eye tracking.