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0 pointszelphirkalt4mo ago0 comments

It is more precise to say, that they sell the idea, that they know better due to the fact that they have the data about you.

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thewebguyd4mo ago

Yeah. They sell access to you, so an advertiser can tell Google "I want this shown to a mid-thirties tech worker living in SF who likes x,y,z and frequents traveling to q" and Google will show you their ad.

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0 pointszelphirkalt4mo ago0 comments

It is more precise to say, that they sell the idea, that they know better due to the fact that they have the data about you.

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thewebguyd4mo ago

Yeah. They sell access to you, so an advertiser can tell Google "I want this shown to a mid-thirties tech worker living in SF who likes x,y,z and frequents traveling to q" and Google will show you their ad.

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