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▲ andykellr 2 hours ago

This happens in Apple News and it's really sad to see. All of the ads are terrible:

* junk hearing aids that appear to produce a strange glow in the users ear * lead generation ads with clickbait statements (looking right now at "Senior Drivers in Your State With No DUI Should Read This") * "Motley fool issues first-ever 9x buy alert" (wow first ever!) * "Little-known Roth conversion strategy allowed by IRS"

I've never intentionally clicked on an ad in Apple News.

This is a service I pay for and these ads are insulting.

How much revenue are they producing relative to my subscription fees? Why can't I pay an extra $1/month to turn them off completely.

▲alt227 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

> Why can't I pay an extra $1/month to turn them off completely.

Becasue they are making much more than $1 per month on selling targetted ads using your highly personalised and accurate ad profile.

▲andykellr 30 minutes ago | parent [-]

They're not targeted. I actually searched around the app settings looking for an option to enable targeted ads. If I'm forced to see ads, I'd much rather see ads for things I might actually care about.

▲alt227 13 minutes ago | parent [-]

Yes they are, here you go:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphf60a6a256/io...

▲lowbloodsugar an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Apple News is almost entirely ads masquerading as articles.

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