The advertising for me is the least of our worries sometimes. I see the greater ramifications for society as a whole. The societal possibilities are endless. If the narrative / agenda of those in control of media shifts in any direction that same subtle control as they have in advertising can be exerted through movies, television series, music streaming.
I may sound paranoid but I actually - having a background in NLP from my life coach qualification - get a glimpse of the possible applications of rhetoric that may be fed to us just by having us identify and empathize with a character.
Always a hidden agenda, nothing is as it appears on the surface especially when it comes to ramming advertising down ones throat.
Repetitive phrases we only have to look back three years how every one said the same thing in headlines, once this happens we should be aware it is a scam.