What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
  • Stache_@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    It sounds like a good idea, but I’m not sure how efficiently it could be enforced. If a photo of someone wearing a certain brand of clothes is in a news article, does that count as advertising for that clothing brand? What if the news article goes viral?

    • Shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      I’m mainly concerned with paid for, intentional advertising, but yes, if there’s an obvious brand logo in a news article’s image, then it should be censored in some way, even if it’s just blurred out.

    • Sinaf@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I’d also think it would be better to create rules and regulations that are as clear cut as possible and almost impossible to circumvent.

      Go after billboards first. I can turn off the TV and avoid websites that have too many ads. I should be able to ignore advertisements in the public space. Clear size limits, don’t allow structures that will only be used for this specific purpose, etc.