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When targeted ads make you feel exposed and categorized

I keep getting ads for therapy and meditation apps because I liked one post about anxiety and now I feel like the algorithm knows I am broken

Laozi
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital surveillance systems reflect our vulnerabilities back at us, transforming private struggles into commercial opportunities.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media — psychological effects?”

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