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A comment on Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google shows me ads for it. Why?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by mulmen on Sunday April 18, 2021 @09:31AM (#26852285)
What’s the risk here? Am I branded as a terrorist for opting out of marketing? What’s the logic?
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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by corobo on Sunday April 18, 2021 @09:55AM (#26852501)
Lists can be used for things other than terrorists
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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by mulmen on Sunday April 18, 2021 @06:00PM (#26856878)
Obviously, such as tracking who opted out of marketing based on their credit card spend.

The question is what unintended (and specifically undesirable) consequences that poses to the members of the list.

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