Subj : Your Gmail account is set to be invaded by even more annoying ads
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon May 08 2023 13:15:03

Your Gmail account is set to be invaded by even more annoying ads

Date:
Mon, 08 May 2023 11:59:34 +0000

Description:
When Google said it was rolling out a new Gmail interface, we didnt realize 
it would be filled with ads.

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Google appears to be scaling up the ads it shows to Gmail users according to 
tens of online reports and social media posts. 

While ads have played an integral part in the Gmail interface for years 
helping to drive revenue and ultimately keep the email service free, it has 
so far been easy to distinguish ad content from legitimate emails. 

Now, Google looks to be embedding ads in the middle of users inboxes, 
rendering them a whole lot more difficult to recognize. Ads in Gmail 

As well as ads designed specifically to look like regular emails, many 
screenshots have uncovered much larger, interactive ads, filled with pictures 
and other content. 

A distinct lack of announcement has so far been evident. The Gmail Twitter 
account even told one user that ads in the middle of an inbox doesnt sound 
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The changes appear to be rolling out gradually to some users, with many 
others not yet seeing evidence of the new ad style. Those who have been 
affected are reporting changes across all Gmail interfaces, including the 
mobile app and web access. 

Gmail users opting to use a different client, such as the Mail app on Apple 
hardware, or Outlook, will remain unaffected by Gmails ads entirely. 

Google did not immediately respond to TechRadar Pro s request to verify 
changes to its ad layout. 

Earlier this year, the company made other changes to the way ads work, though 
this time affecting transparency. Claiming that 30 million users interact 
with its ad transparency menu each day, Google launched a new Ads 
Transparency Center that enables users to check things like ads that have 
previously been run by a company, the regions that received those ads, and 
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-more-annoying-ads


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