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Steve D'Alessandro, Professor of Marketing, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University

Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it?

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It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements.

In Australia alone this year, online advertising has increased 9.3% and is now worth more than A$3.7 billion. That is a lot more pop-ups and promotions in our daily lives – and as data scientists and marketing specialists chase more short-term sales targets, there’s bound to be more.

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