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Yes. Honestly the “algorithm” should just be your followers’ latest status updates chronologically - but there’s no accidental or hyped up ad clicks in that.



Ads are lifeblood of social networks, if no ads then they have to find some other ways to make money. Taking into account that a few people are ready to pay for using social networks, this may not be a good venture model. Although, I might consider paying for not seeing ads:)


Paying for YouTube premium is easily one of my best expenses. I use FB and IG less and less because they’re increasingly a dumpster fire of annoying ads.


There are reasons why it is not used that much anymore. And "hyped up ad clicks" isn't even the biggest one.




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