I suspect your parent understands this, and you're not understanding his/her perspective, which is that the general public needs to have a better understanding of how the Internet and monetization works. And that it is problematic to expect almost anything of value from a company you are not paying money to.
They key takeaway in the comment is something everyone needs to understand:
>You've made the decision to let a business deep into your personal life, a space once reserved only for loved ones. These are the consequences.
Yes, the tweeter may be able to influence the company's decision in some minor way, restricted to still births. And it will solve only one small problem. You'll still get plenty of these problematic ads in bad circumstances.