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submitted 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world to c/PurchaseWithPurpose@lemmy.world

An interesting deep-dive into how Google profiles and values different users.

It highlights that even though the service is "free", the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue. And with that, the impact you can have by leaving them.

If you haven't already switched, you can check out the guide below to get started:

https://purchasewithpurpose.io/

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[-] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 35 points 9 hours ago

Google doesn't care if you spend money on what is advertised to you. They get paid just for showing you the advert.

this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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