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True Friends
an everyday ethics podcast where two true friends discuss the complexities of the everyday decisions we all have to make. From beauty standards to politics, we’re bringing you our hot takes on modern debates and arguing the way only true friends do.
Disclaimer: We acknowledge that we are two white women with our own experiences of identity and privilege and we recognize that this positionality gives us blind spots in these conversations. That being said, this is not a "both sides" podcast and you will never catch us debating human rights, defending billionaires, or justifying hate.
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True Friends
Episode 13: Is everything an ad?
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of targeted advertisements. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the insidious advertisements taking over our social media platforms and the data big companies are collecting on our habits and behavior.
Sources:
- What is Targeted Advertising? (Lau, 2024)
- What is Targeted Advertising, and How Does it Work?
- The Truth In User Privacy And Targeted Ads (Froelich, 2022)
- Targeted Ads Are Rewiring Your Thinking (Aurelia, 2025)
- Imagining a World Without Targeted Advertising…is it POSSIBLE? (Project No Buy, 2025)
- Project No Buy on YouTube
- r/Anticonsumption on Reddit
- Buy Nothing Austin on Facebook
Questions? Compliments? Criticisms? Email us at: giveussomethingtothinkabout@gmail.com