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Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days ago

Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics

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Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics

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Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days ago
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Alternative cancer clinics spent over an US$15 million on Google ad spaces, generating millions of website visits from people searching for cancer information.
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  • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Always has been

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    Health data is highly regulated personal data. This would certainly get the attention of data protection watchdogs.

    I hope this is a nail in targeted advertising’s coffin.

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    Add it to the list.

    Reason #37,481 for using an ad blocker: it’s good for my health

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