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New! From Google! "Enhanced" ad privacy! (midwest.social)

submitted 3 years ago* by jimrob4@midwest.social to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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Got this notification when I opened Chrome when coming back to my desk after lunch.

"We changed our privacy settings to allow us to snoop on what you're looking at and shove you ads accordingly. Feel free to opt out, but we'll probably opt you back in when you aren't paying attention."

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[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 years ago

If only it worked the other way as well:

Doctor: "Your blood cholesterol is abysmal. Your blood is more similar to maple syrup than blood."

Subliminal advertising: "Mmm, Coca-Cola means DEATH."

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