Instagram collects users’ data and shows ads based on their interest. But recently it has been noticed that some irrelevant ads are being displayed by Instagram that has nothing to do with users’ interest.
Eric Ginsburg, a reporter, tweeted about how you can check your interests as per Instagram's data analysis. From your Instagram account, go to Settings > Security > Access Data > Ads. It will display the results, many of which might give you laughter fits, as they have nothing to do with your interest or preferences.
Upon Ginsburg’s call, social media users have been sharing the results they got from accessing the Instagram ads. Some found it interesting and some creepy.
Instagram gather this data from your activities on the app as well as from Facebook. Along with this, data is also fetched when you log in to any site through Facebook or any third-party app.
If you want to set the preferences right, you can alter your interests by going to Facebook privacy settings. Third-party websites and apps can be stopped from using your data. Then the ads you see will be based only on your activities on Facebook or its other services like WhatsApp and Instagram or any business you might have interacted with.
This will not reduce the number of ads appearing on your feed, instead, they will be more relevant.
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Eric Ginsburg, a reporter, tweeted about how you can check your interests as per Instagram's data analysis. From your Instagram account, go to Settings > Security > Access Data > Ads. It will display the results, many of which might give you laughter fits, as they have nothing to do with your interest or preferences.
NEW GAME!— Eric Ginsburg (@Eric_Ginsburg) June 1, 2019
1. On your @instagram, click Settings > Security > Access Data > Ads.
2. Laugh at how wildly off-base the results are.
3. Share the most ridiculous results below.
Some of my best are "Plastic," "Emotion," "Woman," and something called "Netmums." #InstagramAds
Upon Ginsburg’s call, social media users have been sharing the results they got from accessing the Instagram ads. Some found it interesting and some creepy.
My #InstagramAds data— crying!kat 💛 (@saetrenoraa) June 6, 2019
I'm laughing so hard rn sjdkkc wtf is a progressive rock??? 😂😂
(Also love how I'm interested in the whole country of norway) pic.twitter.com/NEPeqst62F
This is scary @instagram did i say my interests to you ? Lahore ? Urdu ?? Skin ??? Alex Vargas ???? etc etc...— vamsi_asks (@vamsiexplores) June 7, 2019
That's creepy 😱
Go to Instagram:
Settings > Security > Access Data > Ads#instagram#InstagramAds pic.twitter.com/prhf44kdhf
Some of these ain't even close lol "running" as if #InstagramAds https://t.co/avZa9W5gjG pic.twitter.com/PO1Bu5AMp4— em (@ylimeschmidt) June 5, 2019
Wtf instagram?? Never even heard of the dude and apparently hes my top ad interest??😂😂 #InstagramAds pic.twitter.com/u8pEztoB5A— Sophs (@Sophiegpea) June 6, 2019
It’s like Instagram is looking directly into my soul. #InstagramAds pic.twitter.com/bHQvfiYGlz— darrell38 (@darrell38) June 5, 2019
Instagram gather this data from your activities on the app as well as from Facebook. Along with this, data is also fetched when you log in to any site through Facebook or any third-party app.
If you want to set the preferences right, you can alter your interests by going to Facebook privacy settings. Third-party websites and apps can be stopped from using your data. Then the ads you see will be based only on your activities on Facebook or its other services like WhatsApp and Instagram or any business you might have interacted with.
This will not reduce the number of ads appearing on your feed, instead, they will be more relevant.
Read next: Instagram is Testing Multiple Features for Creator Accounts Including Bulk Deletion of Messages!
