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		jayd16 on Dec 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Was 20% time a good policy for Google's wo... How is that a Google problem and not simply the other company tracking their own customers?

visarga on Dec 14, 2020 [–]

Google is targeting the ads, with each targeted ad they leak personal information about the users. Advertisers only have to pay and Google tells them who's matching whatever demographic they want. On the other hand print and billboard ads don't reveal personal information to the advertisers.

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