Comment on Parents told to delete social media apps to prevent kids from seeing Hamas atrocities — Facebook, X, TikTok and other social media services have been filled with graphic imagery

RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• GuyDudeman@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Israel’s social media propaganda campaign has been super well-funded and is geared to really make people think that Hamas are the only bad guys here.

  Just last night I was watching youtube with my kids and there was a commercial that showed horrible stuff in support of Israel.

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  • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah I got those ads multiple times last night along with a random maga conspiracy ad about how a bad event is happening soon and everyone should buy gas masks.

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    • Mago@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And youtube is wondering why we use adblockers 🤡

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    • paraphrand@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Holy shit. I’ve had premium since the start of YouTube red. I had no idea youtube ads were like this now.

      I’m used to it just being dumb things like “Here in my garage.”

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      • hardcoreufo@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Sometimes the ads are an hour long and full of the most right wing conspiracy nonsense. Those always come on if I fall asleep watching a video.

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      • PopShark@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        47 Lamborghinis in my Warren Buffet account

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    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Mine last night were for an app that reads me the Bible with music overlay and sents reminders to pray.

      Not sure which is worse but I am willing to trade if you want. You know, mix it up a little.

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• Candelestine@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  tbf, getting it off the major mainstream platforms would make it less likely for the really young’uns to stumble on it.

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  • RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah, they should use niche sites like 4chan instead.

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  • lolcatnip@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That only works if you’re the ultimate hipster and avoid anything popular simply because it’s popular.

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• killeronthecorner@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So you’re saying there’s no way to stop it?

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  • lud@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Pretty much no, if a child wants to see the videos.

    Deleting social media apps would help immensely against accident exposure, though.

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