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Sigh How many times do we have to do this? Google isn't selling your data to advertisers.
by danellis 9y ago
Sigh
How many times do we have to do this? Google isn't selling your data to advertisers.
- nopzor 9y agoHow many times do we have to do what? Google is absolutely selling your data to advertisers. If you mean they won't sell it to them in raw form I guess you're technically correct, and I'd of course agree with you, but I don't think this is the parent posters point. They aren't being altruistic by not doing this; if they did they wouldn't be able to monetize it anymore. Am I misunderstanding something here or are you just being pedantic? It's the same reason I'm an iPhone user. I'd rather deal with a company whose business model is to sell me overpriced hardware rather than to "sell my data to advertisers"
- libertyEQ 9y agoI just watched an interview with Trump where the interviewer asked about the possibility of regulating tech and specifically mentioned all the info these large tech companies are gathering and "selling" our data. While it may be considered pedantic, I think the nuance is important. Fake news often has a kernel of truth in it and being sloppy about the facts has implications. Here on HN, we know the specifics, but FOX viewers don't (for the most part).