• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    only choose materials based on personal research and the suggestions of my peers.

    And how do you know what to choose from? Ads.

    You may not like it but advertisements work on you. They just need to be more subtle. You are fooling yourself if you think you are immune.

    • STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      true that google search is littered with ads. But savvy consumers know how to do research while avoiding sponsored content and finding unbiased specs and reviews.