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Banks start using purchase history for targeted ads [16:05 | Apr 16 2024 | Louis Rossmann] (youtu.be)
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  1. The video discusses Chase Bank's launch of Chase Media Solutions, a new digital media business connecting 80 million US customers with brands by selling their personal financial data for targeted advertisements.
  2. Criticisms are raised about this practice, emphasizing the lack of consumer benefit and invasion of privacy, contrasting it with platforms like YouTube where ads provide value in exchange for free services.
  3. Concerns about privacy and data sharing by companies like Chase are highlighted, pointing out how personal transaction data is used for targeted advertising without consent.
  4. Frustration is expressed with the lack of transparency from companies and the importance of protecting personal data by using ad blockers and VPNs.
  5. The speaker plans to move their accounts from Chase due to data sharing practices and encourages viewers to be cautious about sharing personal information online.
  6. The speaker mentions that the interruptions in their videos are not due to mistakes or forgotten lines, but because their cat disrupts the recording by entering the room.
  7. The importance of boycotting abusive industries is highlighted, suggesting that content creators should ask for value after providing content, rather than upfront.
  8. The issue of Chase Bank using transaction data for targeted advertising is emphasized.
  9. The speaker interacts with their cats, Blackberry and Oreo, throughout the video, expressing frustration with interruptions and trying to prevent premature ending of the video recording.
  10. Despite the interruptions, the speaker reassures Oreo and tries to finish recording the video.
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

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