Yeah I'm not saying that their explanation is entirely truthful. Just that it's really fucking weird how they seem to believe that explanation to be less dystopian.
ObviouslyNotBanana
The funny thing is that the industry seems to float an even worse explanation than them actively listening: they already know what you're going to be interested in based on usage patterns, and can figure out that you'll be talking about those things approximately when you're doing so. As such they show ads.
I have a rare condition
Depiction of burger king
My comment is a joke. This community isn't about serious discussion.
Seems unreasonable according to this shitposter
Yes, that was the point of my shitpost comment.
I'm the kind of guy who'd let McDonalds read my emails if it gave me a free burger. The only one I don't want in my private space is my guvermint.
Based heretic
I did! But first I had to say "what". Then it apologised and said that the engineers are working very hard.
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