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#DefundFacebook. Every time you see a "sponsored" post, take 3 second…

#DefundFacebook. Every time you see a "sponsored" post, take 3 seconds to do the following: 1. Click the 3 dots (...) at the top of the post. 2. Click "hide ad" 3. Click "irrelevant" 4. Click "hide all ads from..." By default, Facebook tries to show you the ad that will make them the most money. By hiding those ads, and their publishers, you force them to show you less valuable ads. By choosing "irrelevant" you give them the least amount of information about yourself, and prevent them from building a more complete advertising profile for you. You will never actually run out of ads, but you will have a real negative impact on Facebook's revenues. If you dislike Facebook's policies on censorship or privacy, but cannot stop using it for social reasons, this is a real, meaningful action to take. Besides, it is a fun game!

#DefundFacebook. Every time you see a "sponsored" post, take 3 seconds to do the following:

1. Click the 3 dots (...) at the top of the post.
2. Click "hide ad"
3. Click "irrelevant"
4. Click "hide all ads from..."

By default, Facebook tries to show you the ad that will make them the most money.

By hiding those ads, and their publishers, you force them to show you less valuable ads.

By choosing "irrelevant" you give them the least amount of information about yourself, and prevent them from building a more complete advertising profile for you.

You will never actually run out of ads, but you will have a real negative impact on Facebook's revenues. If you dislike Facebook's policies on censorship or privacy, but cannot stop using it for social reasons, this is a real, meaningful action to take. Besides, it is a fun game!

2021-11-10