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

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by flop_leash_973 to c/technology

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Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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[–] soratoyuki 91 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I've been getting a lot of 'suggested' locations and sponsored pop ups in Google Maps the few weeks. I get that it's a 'free' product, but ugh. My GPS while I'm driving down the highway is one of those things that really, really needs to be clutter-free.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 5 months ago

Google doesn't give a shit if you live or die, so long as their corporate partners at Shell Oil and Sheets checks clear

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It is by no means free tho. They are making lots of money from selling your location data and furthering their market dominance by forcing it on everyone by default

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

They get that same location data with or without maps. As long as you are using stock android, Google knows exactly where you've been even if you enable airplane mode. They get your position with WiFi networks and other phones around you and store that data with timestamps. Maps doesn't give them any extra data, it simply binds you into their ecosystem.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I get that it's a 'free' product, but ugh.

Yes, he/everyone understands that for the past decade lol.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not a free product, your data is being sold.

[–] soratoyuki 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know. I'd assume everyone on Lemmy knows. That's why I said 'free' in scare quotes and not free.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Oh I didn't notice the quotes lol that's what I get for being tired on a Monday ☠️

[–] A_A 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

clutter-free is OsmAnd (Open Street Map) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OsmAnd