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0 pointsloehnsberg2y ago0 comments

The thing is you ARE paying for search but do not know how much, because you will never know where a targeted ad nudged you to pay a little markup for something that you bought.

I prefer to pay for the services that I use with money rather than with my personal data, which may be used against mine or my fellow citizen‘s interest.

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xigoi2y ago

> you will never know where a targeted ad nudged you to pay a little markup for something that you bought.

I don't search very often for stuff to buy, so… definitely not 10$.

loehnsbergOP2y ago

Based on your searches, the sites that you visit, the videos that you watch Google or the likes create a profile that they then offers to companies to target you with ads. The effect may be subtle, but ads work, and companies hand millions to show them.

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