▲ 757 ▼ YouTube’s anti-ad blocking test gets even pushier with a new timer (www.androidpolice.com) submitted 3 years ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 337 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] marmo7ade@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) We do, with the data google sold about us all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tempotown@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) How much data left is there to sell about me? Pretty sure they know pretty much everything about us already. My surfing habits change a little, but it’s mostly cyclical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't need new data to sell, they just find a new client who doesn't have your info yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The point is that that's in their own interest, because if they wouldn't host it, they wouldn't make any money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I know you're mostly joking, but Google does sell your data/browsing habits for advertising, being able to show car dealership ads to someone who's browsing history indicates they're in the market is extremely valuable. It's not just about things "about you" like demographics/location, but an active, rolling profile about where you're most likely to spend your money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) We do, with the data google sold about us all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tempotown@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) How much data left is there to sell about me? Pretty sure they know pretty much everything about us already. My surfing habits change a little, but it’s mostly cyclical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't need new data to sell, they just find a new client who doesn't have your info yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tempotown@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) How much data left is there to sell about me? Pretty sure they know pretty much everything about us already. My surfing habits change a little, but it’s mostly cyclical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't need new data to sell, they just find a new client who doesn't have your info yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't need new data to sell, they just find a new client who doesn't have your info yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The point is that that's in their own interest, because if they wouldn't host it, they wouldn't make any money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I know you're mostly joking, but Google does sell your data/browsing habits for advertising, being able to show car dealership ads to someone who's browsing history indicates they're in the market is extremely valuable. It's not just about things "about you" like demographics/location, but an active, rolling profile about where you're most likely to spend your money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I know you're mostly joking, but Google does sell your data/browsing habits for advertising, being able to show car dealership ads to someone who's browsing history indicates they're in the market is extremely valuable. It's not just about things "about you" like demographics/location, but an active, rolling profile about where you're most likely to spend your money. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent