I still check facebook somehow (I hate it).

Scrolling the timeline, I noticed that it’s 90% ads or promoted posts. This is next level…

Is this only me? Or has FB been like this these days? (PLEASE don’t spam “quit FB already” messages.)

  • frog 🐸@beehaw.orgEnglish
    7·
    8 months ago

    I’m not on FB, but I have recently signed up for Instagram, similarly Meta-owned (due to the recurring problem that a lot of people in my life use it, and networking is distressingly essential these days), and just… why is so much of it ads and promos?

    • eveninghere@beehaw.orgOP
      3·
      8 months ago

      I can’t understand why people still use FB with that mess of ads and promos. It operates like a scammer at this point: they actively select people who interact with low quality information.

      • frog 🐸@beehaw.orgEnglish
        4·
        8 months ago

        I genuinely don’t get it either. I have an account on FB for the exceedingly rare occasions when I need to contact someone who only has an FB account. I can’t imagine being on there willingly.

        • eveninghere@beehaw.orgOP
          1·
          8 months ago

          Maybe even loyal users are like that by now. Or they’re brainwashed by Instagram and don’t see any problem.

    • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      I did the same a while ago. I signed up for Instagram because a few friends were on it, but never use it. I signed in a few weeks ago to catch up, and it showed me three or four posts, said that I was caught up, and then just showed me ads and sponsored posts.

      • frog 🐸@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        I am actually noting that on my desktop, I’m not getting any ads or sponsored posts, just stuff from those I follow, and other people with similar content (so many frogs and sighthounds). I doubt it’s because Instagram doesn’t force ads on the desktop site. My adblocker is just doing a very, very good job.