Now you see me, now you don’t: how subtle ‘sponsored content’ on social media tricks us into viewing ads

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Now you see me, now you don’t: how subtle ‘sponsored content’ on social media tricks us into viewing ads

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TechnologyEnglish · 5 days ago

Scientists find that people mostly avoid social media ads when they see them, but many ads blend in seamlessly.

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