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Blaze (he/him) to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 1 year ago

Instagram Confirms Testing Unskippable Ads for Some Users: Report

www.gadgets360.com

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Instagram Confirms Testing Unskippable Ads for Some Users: Report

www.gadgets360.com

Blaze (he/him) to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 1 year ago
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As per the report, the unskippable ads are labelled ‘Ad break’ and last for five seconds.
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    free yourself from this cancer called instagram

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