Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

  • akilou@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 months ago

    But at that point what are you even gaining? If you’re looking for privacy you’re just trading Google tracking you for “third party service provider” tracking you

    • infeeeee@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      No. It means they get the data from somewhere else, maybe from some carsharing app, or from some government db from car counting thingies mounted on traffic lights, etc. There are other sources to get traffic data ftom, but usually following users is more convenient and reliable

      They wont tell us where they get it from, they only say it’s not generated via this app. They are followimg someone, but not me.