"Recently, I rewatched Minority Report, which now takes place in the not-so-distant future of 2054, and one prediction from the 2002 film really stuck with me: a world flooded constantly with hyper-personalized ads. That part made me pause, because, well, that's more and more every day the world we're becoming. Ads on social media, websites, YouTube, and free streaming platforms are common, and probably not ones we think twice about, particularly since advertising has always gone hand in hand with media."
"What feels different now are the ads showing up in places that once felt neutral or unavoidable. You see them at self-checkout screens while buying groceries, in rideshare apps during trips, inside elevators on display screens, and even on vending machines. So, with all of that in mind, I decided to round up some of the most infuriating places people have come across ads, courtesy of the r/assholedesign subreddit."
"From ads showing up at gas pumps to phone keyboards, these really make it feel like there's no escaping being sold something anymore:"
The future depicted in Minority Report aligns with a present where advertising is common across social media, websites, YouTube, and free streaming platforms. Ads are often accepted because advertising has long accompanied media. A noticeable change is the placement of ads in spaces that previously felt neutral or unavoidable. Examples include self-checkout screens at grocery stores, rideshare apps during trips, elevator display screens, and vending machines. The growing presence of ads in these contexts makes it feel harder to avoid being sold something, with additional examples cited from user-shared experiences such as ads at gas pumps and on phone keyboards.
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