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United Airlines passengers to see targeted ads on seat-back screens (www.cbsnews.com)
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[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 167 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

This should count as violation of human rights. You're chained to the seat for hours and have no other option than look at this screen or force your eyes closed. Holy shit, people should get really mad. Flashing ads on a screen you don't look at directly are still very annoying, even if you look on your phone.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 60 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I need to start a business selling rectangular shaped covers for these displays. I’ll even make one that serves as a holder for an iPad, so you can substitute your own screen.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I fold the flight safety manual and hang it over the screen with a tab, inserted into the folding gap above the screen.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

This guy Uniteds

[–] Moghul@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Duct tape

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Make them magnetically attach to the screen.

[–] StereoTrespasser@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can turn off the TV dude

[–] ediculous@feddit.nl 5 points 6 months ago

In my experience, that's only temporary. The screen will always wake up again on United flights.