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Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by judge2020 on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:35PM (#28634142)
> If you're watching YT and think you are not seeing ads, then you're being foiled.

Actually running an ad blocker/paying for Premium means you aren't seeing ads, pushed by Google. Any creator might be showing you sponsorships/product placements of course, and Google has no say in that.

Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by kreeben on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:55PM (#28634410)
When I say "you're being foiled" I'm not talking about product placements. I'm talking about how Google designs its sorting algorithm for me, on my personalized YT front page and how that assortment challenges me to become involved, enticed even, to view/buy certain things.
Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by shapefrog on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:25PM (#28634814)
So you think google is guiding you, based on your profile based on all the data they have collected on you, to (for example) specific tech product reviews in order to entice you to consume goods at retailer walmart/dell/apple/samsung etc?
Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by kreeben on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:40PM (#28635045)
>> So you think google is

Yes

>> guiding you

Yes

>> based on your profile

Yes

>> based on all the data they have collected on you

Yes

>> in order to entice you to consume goods

Yes

Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by shapefrog on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:44PM (#28635095)
So is that a No to all the relevant bits then?
Re:Google keeps records of everything you buy, even if you d... by kreeben on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:57PM (#28635285)
What relevant bits of of Google's conduct did I fail to address?