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Fearful of Reader Reaction, Facebook Delays Video Ads

Posted by timothy on from the because-video-ads-suck dept.

AlistairCharlton writes "Facebook is continuing with plans to launch news feed video adverts, but has faced setbacks with CEO Mark Zuckerberg twice delaying the project amid fears of tainting the user experience. Reports claim Facebook will soon add 15-second video adverts to users' news feeds in a bid to lure big spenders away from traditional television ads and onto the social network." For some reason, video ads bother me little on sites like YouTube (where the content is visual, sound isn't a big surprise, and the ads are usually quickly interruptable), but otherwise they make me cringe and wish for a nuclear-enabled ad blocker.

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  1. The horrorshow by invid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pity your poor, humble narrator, my brothers. What a horrorshow I am now forced to viddy with my glassies!

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  2. Re:Meanwhile, at WalMart by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Fearful of customer reaction, WalMart has delayed their new 'mandatory anal probe at the door' policy..."

    Shucks ... there goes my career change plans

  3. Re: Meanwhile, at WalMart by dgatwood · · Score: 4, Funny

    TSA employee?

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  4. announcement: I am not working by anyaristow · · Score: 3, Funny

    This will serve as an announcement for when my co-workers are screwing off on facebook rather than doing their work. Maybe if they can't read facebook all day they'll also not find a constant stream of shit to chat about.

    I like this video ad idea. Make it nice and loud, please. Full-screen and flashing.

    Awesome.