Re: META/Facebook/Insta feeds via ActivityPub and ads?

What is an ad?

   - If someone at Mastodon posts that they are hiring people (as they
   have), is that an ad?
   - If someone at Mastodon posts a link to where you can buy Mastodon
   "merch" (as they have), is that an ad?

bob wyman


On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 11:12 AM Jan Wildeboer <jan@wildeboer.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> While I welcome the possible two way communication between Instagram (for
> starters) and the fediverse using ActivtiyPub, I also fear that META will
> use this to send ads out as part of the stream.
>
> Do we have a position on that and maybe guidelines for implementors to
> prepare for this? A rather open question, I know. But I guess it will be an
> opportunity for the SocialCG to become visible in a good way too.
>
> Thoughts? Out of scope for this group?
>
> Jan
>