Subj : I am thinking...
To   : Accession
From : Nightfox
Date : Sat Dec 23 2023 22:58:54

  Re: I am thinking...
  By: Accession to niter3 on Sat Dec 23 2023 08:02 am

 Ac> You can't tell me you've never been using Google Maps or the iPhone Maps
 Ac> app to go somewhere. Then shortly thereafter you scroll facebook (or some
 Ac> other popular social media app with ads) and see ads for places you've
 Ac> passed on your trip?

I rarely use my phone's map navigation when I'm driving.  I tend to use my car's GPS.  And I tend to leave my phone's location turned off unless I really need it.

 Ac> Do a quick web search for a nearby car dealership (or anything else for
 Ac> that matter). Scroll through their online inventory. Then close out of
 Ac> that and open up facebook, and you get to see advertisements for the same
 Ac> dealership - and others even.

I have seen ads on my Facebook related to recent searches and Amazon browsing, etc..

Nightfox
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