boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMajority of Americans now use ad blockerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square280fedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down18cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlbecomeme@sh.itjust.works
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minus-squarenous@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·8 months agoThere is no real technical challenge in displaying ads that are based on the page content. But ads based on tracking users is much more profitable. Plus they can sell the data collected to anyone else that is interested.
There is no real technical challenge in displaying ads that are based on the page content. But ads based on tracking users is much more profitable. Plus they can sell the data collected to anyone else that is interested.