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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In the US everyone just wants to see the line go up, they don't care how it happens. They are beholdent to a corrupt and inept class of disconnected aristocrats that don't know their face from their ass

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I dont think it's unique to the US, companies in other countries have to play the same game or be lost to obscurity.