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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@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago (8 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.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] soratoyuki@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

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

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