boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoYouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block adswww.androidpolice.comexternal-linkmessage-square420fedilinkarrow-up1630arrow-down123cross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1607arrow-down1external-linkYouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block adswww.androidpolice.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square420fedilinkcross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.works
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down23·21 days agoYou do know you can enter into your Google settings and disable all tracking and targeting, right? And you can ask them to delete all information they already hold on you.
minus-squarejjjalljs@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·21 days agoYes. However, it’s an assumption they honor those requests and don’t try to track you anyway. Plus Google isn’t the only company trying to do individualized targeted advertising.
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 days agoAgreed you have to trust them. However, I suspect GDPR punishments keep them to their word.
You do know you can enter into your Google settings and disable all tracking and targeting, right? And you can ask them to delete all information they already hold on you.
Yes. However, it’s an assumption they honor those requests and don’t try to track you anyway.
Plus Google isn’t the only company trying to do individualized targeted advertising.
Agreed you have to trust them. However, I suspect GDPR punishments keep them to their word.