• CDC: One Neat Trick to Not Die; Funeral Directors Hate Him

        it’s incredible how purchased ads trying to aesthetically appear like headlines have had such a dramatic impact on the crafting of editorial headlines.

        it’s almost like the NEWS under capitalism was always going to suck as the distinction between its press and advertising/marketing are functionally the same.

        • Tom742 [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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          I know it’s reddit, so who really cares, but I get a good chuckle seeing the “promoted posts” (ads) that are something like

          TIL that geico has supreme insurance and I could be saving hundreds of dollars a year

          but with all the comments turned off to prevent any sort of natural engagement.

          It’s interesting how advertising co-opts any culture around it