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Feb 3, 2026 1 hr 11 min

Episode 13: Is everything an ad?

from True Friends Hosted by Kate Vancil & Elizabeth Bradshaw

Kate and EB discuss the ethics of targeted advertisements. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the insidious advertisements taking over our social media platforms and the data big companies are collecting on our habits and behavior. Sources: What is Targeted Advertising? (Lau, 2024) What is Targeted Advertising, and How Does it Work? The Truth In User Privacy And Targeted Ads (Froelich, 2022) Targeted Ads Are Rewiring Your Thinking (Aurelia, 2025) Imagining a World Without Targeted Advertising…is it POSSIBLE? (Project No Buy, 2025) Project No Buy on YouTube r/Anticonsumption on Reddit Buy Nothing Austin on Facebook Questions? Compliments? Criticisms? Email us at: [email protected]

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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of targeted advertisements. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the insidious advertisements taking over our social media platforms and the data big companies are collecting on our habits and behavior. Sources: What is Targeted Advertising? (Lau, 2024)What is Targeted Advertising, and How Does it Work?The Truth In User Privacy And Targeted Ads (Froelich, 2022)Targeted Ads Are Rewiring Your Thinking (Aureli...

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