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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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[-] [email protected] 91 points 11 months ago

I've been getting a lot of 'suggested' locations and sponsored pop ups in Google Maps the few weeks. I get that it's a 'free' product, but ugh. My GPS while I'm driving down the highway is one of those things that really, really needs to be clutter-free.

[-] [email protected] 65 points 11 months ago

Google doesn't give a shit if you live or die, so long as their corporate partners at Shell Oil and Sheets checks clear

[-] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago

It is by no means free tho. They are making lots of money from selling your location data and furthering their market dominance by forcing it on everyone by default

[-] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

They get that same location data with or without maps. As long as you are using stock android, Google knows exactly where you've been even if you enable airplane mode. They get your position with WiFi networks and other phones around you and store that data with timestamps. Maps doesn't give them any extra data, it simply binds you into their ecosystem.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I get that it's a 'free' product, but ugh.

Yes, he/everyone understands that for the past decade lol.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

It's not a free product, your data is being sold.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

I know. I'd assume everyone on Lemmy knows. That's why I said 'free' in scare quotes and not free.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Oh I didn't notice the quotes lol that's what I get for being tired on a Monday ☠️

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

clutter-free is OsmAnd (Open Street Map) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OsmAnd

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