There are lots of cultural opposition movements online, like against work exploitation, consumerism, car culture, surveillance, intellectual property, etc. I can find communities on lemmy for all those topics. But regarding a more general opposition to advertisements and marketing, other than the occasional person telling others to use adblockers online (what about ads in every day life?), I fail to see organized attempts to challenge advertisements. There is a lot that can be scrutinized. Ethical concerns such as manipulation, lack of consent and just the simple fact your attention is for sale. The effects range from damage to environment, to our mental health, to harming industries themselves, lowering product quality and maintaining monopolies.


Advertisements are a thing where you can turn them off and basically suffer none of the negative externalities (escaping the tracking is a LOT harder). There’s no real reason to form a movement over a basically solved issue.
On your phone, browser, yes… Highway bilboards, gas pumps, mcdonalds screens, supermarket screens, eyedoctor appointments, clinic waiting rooms, public spaces, and … baiscally anywhere outside of home… littered with ads everywhere you turn.
Just stare at your phone instead like a normal person.
Tell me you’re terminally online without telling me you’re terminally online