The more irrelevant the advertising I see, the happier I am about my digital footprint.
Plus, it's funny to me when "the algorithm" tries to sell a moist, pasty red-head lotion and hair relaxer because I matched into that demographic somewhere along the line.
IIRC, the previous guy left (don't remember if willingly) because he questioned the legality of what they were doing. You can all but guarantee that his replacement is a huge piece of shit.
Every system is susceptible to the same corruption we're dealing with now.
A working system starts with transparency. Any system that allows back-room deals, preferential treatment to a subgroup, etc. will eventually lead to a Trump-like demagogue looking to be the king of it all.
Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyck recently started Once We Were Spaceman and is primarily the two just chatting. I've been enjoying it a lot so far!