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Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by rch on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:44AM (#23236106)
If the top categories apply for most people by default, then there's no reason to have people opt-in or track them.
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Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by MattGaiser on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @12:02PM (#23236368)
The general categories apply to everyone. The profitable subcategories are very specific, especially based on location and income.
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