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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ad buyers don’t just randomly buy up airtime for shits and giggles

The people selling the ad space say it works. Because they sell the ad space...

The people making the ads say they work, the people budgeting for ads say it works...

Because if anyone from any area of ads admits no one sees them or is really Influenced anymore, all of them are out of a job.

Like...

This isn't unique, you know most high level employees don't actually do anything right?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago

Ad effectiveness is tracked by trustable metrics, backed by data. What you’re implying is a $50bn fraud against corporations with massive legal budgets. And that they have never noticed.