If it’s elitist, it’s from a perspective that is aware of the incredible damage done by advertising, and the dumbing down and control of what people think is their own opinions that is only exacerbated when people are exposed to it.

See The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard and No Logo by Naomi Klein, for starters.

And one of my favourite anti-facebook rants ever:

youtu.be/d6e1riShmak

(admittedly that’s about the whole package not solely the advertising part tho)