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.

  • Salix@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 months ago

    They get the traffic data from some third party, not by following their users like gmaps.

    https://www.magicearth.com/faq-en/

    Do you share data with third parties?

    We send position data to our traffic provider to generate real-time traffic information. The data is anonymized on the phone, using a changing key (so it’s not linked to you), and it is deleted after 5 minutes.

    They have a good privacy policy though. I haven’t really had many issues with their app.