101toOpen Source@lemmy.mlEnglish·27 days agocross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgProject for people leaving Google Maps.(feddit.org)imagearrow-up12.12Karrow-down111message-square217file-textfedilink
arrow-up12.11Karrow-down1imageProject for people leaving Google Maps.(feddit.org)101toOpen Source@lemmy.mlEnglish·27 days agocross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgmessage-square217file-textfedilink
minus-squareZMoneyarrow-up2arrow-down0·26 days agolinkfedilinkTo illistrate this, I just typed “restaurants” in Google Maps in downtown Prague and the first result was an ad for KFC (it looked like a real result but it said “sponsored” on top). But I do have a US phone.
minus-squarekalpolarrow-up2arrow-down0·26 days agolinkfedilinkThe play store itself is doing the same thing. Sponsorrd crappy apps above the one I actually entered
To illistrate this, I just typed “restaurants” in Google Maps in downtown Prague and the first result was an ad for KFC (it looked like a real result but it said “sponsored” on top). But I do have a US phone.
The play store itself is doing the same thing. Sponsorrd crappy apps above the one I actually entered