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Re:An open letter to FB, Twitter, Instagram regarding algori... by froindt on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @12:31PM (#18665813)
Target got in hot water in 2012 when a guy found out his 17 year old daughter was pregnant because of a customized ad sent to their home.

In the articles at the time, they mentioned your whole life gets turned upside down when you have a kid. It's an event that changes your routines, and all retailers would love to become the new convenient store you routinely go to. Huge value for them.

www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/

Re:An open letter to FB, Twitter, Instagram regarding algori... by kevin_b_er on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @03:13PM (#18667347)
It has only gotten worse since. While you say Target got in "hot water", the advertisers have only expanded since. "adtech" continues to try to find new ways to invade and analyze your private life without morals or compassion for the purpose of greed.