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aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)

www.androidauthority.com

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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)

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aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago
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Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.
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    Apparently this was a UI glitch or dishonest reporting by the person that told Android Authority.

    https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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      This maybe true, but I still feel bitter about that time Google Maps recommended me to take a fucking Lyft ride inside the JFK airport!!

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      It happened to me it was real

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