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

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

That’s the thing though. They placed it exactly where they know people will click. I clicked the alternate route while driving yesterday, as traffic was getting worse, and suddenly I’m on the page of a business I am not at all interested in. They don’t give a fuck about people’s navigation at all.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Well that's fucking dumb. Nothing like using the excuse that people aren't going to read too far into a pop up while driving to get more of that sweet advertisement money.