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[–] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

And tell me how exactly this it's good idea in an emergency? If a friend of mine had their car die in the middle of a snow storm or my wife was in labor I don't think they'd appreciate me taking a detour to get fucking Wendy's.

Edit: They've updated the article with a quote from Google saying it will be pop-ups that don't do anything unless you tap on them. Still a pain in the ass with more dumb ads, but at least it's not as stupid as it seemed initially.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    That’s the thing though. They placed it exactly where they know people will click. I clicked the alternate route while driving yesterday, as traffic was getting worse, and suddenly I’m on the page of a business I am not at all interested in. They don’t give a fuck about people’s navigation at all.

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