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United Airlines passengers to see targeted ads on seat-back screens (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

fuck with the algorithm make it show ads for porno and then they'll stop doing it

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 29 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I assume they won't allow porns in ads, but you can still get worse stuff than porn, like erectile dysfunction medication ads which causes people around your seat to look at you with sorry eyes.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah, this is going to be hell for flight attendants having to deal with rightfully upset passengers.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Or just corrupt it till its weird ass surreal local ads. May take some work though.