[Swansea Hackspace] Freaky Facebook Ads

[Paul Harwood]

It is possible to target ads on Facebook via email address now. 

I would guess you have been snarfed as part of a list, a very small and targeted list (I think 20 is the minimum).

— Paul



On 18 Sep 2014, at 14:25, Emyr Morris <em at preseli.com> wrote:

> I've been using this interweb for a long time now and targeted ads are not something that bother me much - I can not be bothered to clear all of my cookies so I am well used to content being delivered to me based on my habits on Amazon or eBay
> 
> BUT - today I was delivered this advert on Facebook
> 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zgaoh8ki5t26zv/Screenshot%202014-09-18%2014.19.20.png?dl=0
> 
> you will recognise it as the design I downloaded from Thingiverse and printed at the hackerspace - the latch for the flap that covers the hazard triangle in the boot of my audi
> 
> not an advert from Thingiverse but an advert from a shop who will print it for me and post it to me (I guess)
> 
> This is taking targeted advertising to a whole new level! I'm not sure to be in awe or to be horrified!
> 
> I am not aware that I linked Facebook to Makerbot - I tend not to do things like that - I will have to go back and check!
> 
> Off now to make a hat out of tin foil and to put a steel mesh over my windows - the glass ones - I use a Mac ;-)
> 
> Em
> 
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