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Re:The Dream of Usable Email Encryption Is Still a Work in P... by coldtea on Sunday March 27, 2016 @12:13PM (#11370426)
>I imagine it is a hassle for Google to avoid ads in sensitive topics like "grandma fell from the roof" and "mr snugglepuff just got diagnosed with cancer".

Avoid them? They are their most profitable kind of ads...

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Re:The Dream of Usable Email Encryption Is Still a Work in P... by newjersey on Sunday March 27, 2016 @12:20PM (#11370451)
Maybe using signals there to serve ads elsewhere (i dont have any inside information)but ads on Gmail have certain restrictions.

https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/6210602

In any case, if you see an ad that you find unacceptable, please report it.

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