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An article on Android Authority describes how a platform for hobbies and crafts turned into a hub for discovering products (often on Amazon), which first began around 2013 and was then ramped up two years later as the platform shifted to a social e-commerce site<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalul |first=Suzana |date=20 Feb 2020 |title=Pinterest: How a once inspiring social media app was ruined by ads |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/pinterest-ads-1065432/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref>. The platform even introduced a feature called Shoppable Pins, which uses hovering to show items in a picture while linking to external retail sites. These Shoppable Pins are treated as content rather than advertisements, which the article then goes on to say, "This is dishonest and misleading, and makes for an even worse experience than constantly being bombarded by pins from popular brands any time you search for something." | An article on Android Authority describes how a platform for hobbies and crafts turned into a hub for discovering products (often on Amazon), which first began around 2013 and was then ramped up two years later as the platform shifted to a social e-commerce site<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalul |first=Suzana |date=20 Feb 2020 |title=Pinterest: How a once inspiring social media app was ruined by ads |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/pinterest-ads-1065432/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref>. The platform even introduced a feature called Shoppable Pins, which uses hovering to show items in a picture while linking to external retail sites. These Shoppable Pins are treated as content rather than advertisements, which the article then goes on to say, "This is dishonest and misleading, and makes for an even worse experience than constantly being bombarded by pins from popular brands any time you search for something." | ||
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