I was reading the latest headlines on CNN.com earlier today when I came upon a story about a plane carrying 10 skydivers that had crashed. 3 of the people on board were currently missing, but presumed dead. As I’m quickly scanning the details of the story, I notice the flash-ad next to the story is depicting a person free-falling in the air, hurdling towards the ground.
Take a look at the story, and then the ad to the right side of the page:
Now, I know this wasn’t on purpose. But, it brings up an interesting issue of what happens when unrelated ads are put randomly next to content that causes unintended connections to be made.
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