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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by gmerc on Thursday August 10, 2023 @01:04AM (#37072171)
In many cases it’s more than simple:

You had the conversation with someone and that someone googled/shopped/amaozned/clicked it. Or did before already, you don’t initiate every conversation in your life after all.

Now go and try getting a denial that they are not using the fact that you share a wifi with someone as parts of the recipe for the recommendation cake.

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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by red_admiral on Thursday August 10, 2023 @04:31AM (#37073509)
The arrow of causality can also go the other way. X corp is currently running a campaign targeting your area/demographic. A friend of yours sees and X ad and mentions something X-related to you in a private conversation. The next day, you see an X ad too.
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