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Re:Google is facing a lawsuit for tracking people even when ... by throwaway53453 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:55PM (#23847974)
Are you sure you're just not predictable? If HN had Ads, you could be blocking all the cookies and analytics you want, but those Ads can "look" targeted.
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Re:Google is facing a lawsuit for tracking people even when ... by falcolas on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:03PM (#23848084)
If the ads are targeted at "Hacker News Viewers", that's one thing. But if a baby crib shows up on HN that's well beyond just "looking" targeted.
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