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Comment by astrange

“Surveillance” isn’t very profitable; Google ad targeting isn’t even good and when it is good it doesn’t need your data. (For instance, if you search for “buy ps5” they don’t need a secret profile to show you ads for a PS5.)

The reason their ads make infinite money is they’re the best at serving them, they’re vertically integrated, and their ad auction systems are set up to cheat in their favor.

parent astrange 4 years ago

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