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Re:Google is testing its new ad targeting tech in millions o... by Goz3rr on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @04:21AM (#26644739)
I've recently been getting google ads for customized tshirts that either have my first or last name _on the shirt in the actual ad_ [1]

I absolutely hate it and can't find anything about it online, other than 2-3 people on twitter complaining about it as well. No idea how they're even doing this or how I can disable it.

[1]: https://i.imgur.com/cRSZFwK.jpg

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Re:Google is testing its new ad targeting tech in millions o... by zuccs on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @04:33AM (#26644815)
I assume it’s done with services that have user data, you can then collate the surname + emails, and create a separate remarketing list per surname. Then you target that list with your surname-specific ads.
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