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Re:Google is tracking you (even when using DuckDuckGo) by prox on Monday July 14, 2025 @09:42AM (#44560162)
You mean old timey wimey marketing pre-internet? Just target people instead of Bob at 17th Rosewood St.

How about this, I set a preference for some stuff I am interested in and that’s what they can show me.

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Re:Google is tracking you (even when using DuckDuckGo) by giingyui on Monday July 14, 2025 @10:28AM (#44560694)
They don’t track Bob at 17th Rosewood St. They put him into groups of things they think he is likely to buy. Which is close to targeting people.
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Re:Google is tracking you (even when using DuckDuckGo) by amelius on Monday July 14, 2025 @10:38AM (#44560819)
Multiple groups. And if you take the intersection of those groups you end up on 17th Rosewood St.
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