11.14.25: Neural Spam

The spam started appearing directly in people's heads once neural implants became mandatory. You'd be thinking about dinner and suddenly there's an intrusive thought about extending your car warranty. Meditation became impossible. Everyone was constantly bombarded with ads disguised as their own ideas. The government said it was a glitch but nobody believed them. Hackers figured out how to inject memories of products you never bought. You'd swear you loved a brand of cereal you'd never tried. The worst part wasn't the ads themselves but losing the ability to trust your own mind. Every thought became suspicious. Is this really what I want or is it product placement?