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YouTube serves US midterm election ads to German viewers
Original: i have no idea what led youtube to the decision to spam me with us mid-term election campaign ads in my videos... in GER
YouTube users in Germany are being shown US midterm election campaign ads before videos, prompting confusion among viewers who have no say or interest in the race. Some are calling it a prime example of US-centric assumptions by American tech platforms, which appear to treat international audiences as part of the domestic political ad target market regardless of location or relevance.
Why now: US midterm election advertising is spilling over to audiences outside the United States, highlighting US-defaultism on global platforms.
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- i have no idea what led youtube to the decision to spam me with us mid-term election campaign ads in my videos... in GERMANY. is this the ultimate stage of us-defaultism? i don't even care for which party. at first i thought that this would be a me-problem because i have my… · marcueberall@mastodon.world · 4
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