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Hellfire103@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

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

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

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Hellfire103@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@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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    If I could just get it to stop tagging Liquor Stores as significant landmarks while I’m driving, that would be great. Otoh, if it tricks people into Liquor Store detours, wouldn’t that be a fun Congressional Inquiry?

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      Not sure if it affects that, but you can disable Alcohol ads on the Google Ad center.

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        THANK YOU!!!

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