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Sabre363 ,

Something something adblock

stebo02 ,
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that doesn’t prevent them from spying tho

Sabre363 ,

Very true. I was more just predicting what inevitable gets said with posts like these.

parpol ,

Both are the right picture

NumbersCanBeFun ,
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    NaibofTabr ,

    And that makes it better?

    Strayce ,

    No, but confirmation bias is a real thing.

    NaibofTabr ,

    Absolutely, but understanding that doesn’t make it any less creepy.

    Trekman10 ,
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    No, it helps you understand what it actually is so you can think of solutions based on information instead of fear.

    huginn ,

    Understanding what is real is the first step to controlling what controls you

    FierroGamer ,

    Except when it’s YouTube recommendations, then they only pay attention when it’s wrong and not when it’s right.

    gramathy ,

    What, you don’t want right wing misinformation shoved down your throat constantly despite reporting it every time you see it?

    Phen ,

    As if YouTube would ever get it right.

    Black_Gulaman ,
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    In that case it’s never right. 😑

    mustardman ,

    Certain products use algorithms that predict you’re going to stop using it before you’re even aware. This can trigger things to sent you emails, etc with some perk.

    artisanrox ,
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    omg YES. So weird and creepy. And not just ads...Youtube recommendations, fluff news stories, songs you didn't know existed.....

    this meme is kinda meta for me too 💀 because I wondered who else experiences this

    nxdefiant ,

    What’s really gonna bake your noodle later is if you’d have thought about that thing at all if it wasn’t something they were advertising…

    NGC2346 ,

    when your fbi agent knows you better than yourself

    cyborganism ,

    YES!!! I had this happen to me. I never mentioned it to anybody, I just thought it up and next day… BAM! I see an ad for something I just THOUGHT about.

    What the fuck???

    gotnuffin ,
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    It’s 9am in morning, it’s too early for this shit!?! Let’s just call it a coincidence. I’m going back to sleep, they can’t get to you in your dreams.

    Sotuanduso ,

    Not yet.

    DaBabyAteMaDingo ,

    Vice versa. They’re training you to think a certain way. Advertising is basically black magic and very few are immune to it.

    OddrunAsmundr ,

    You guys get ads?

    Trekman10 ,
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    mobile phones man

    JustAManOnAToilet ,

    Brave browser app. Get it, thank me later.

    Trekman10 ,
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    Can I get it on F-Droid or is it only on Google Play?

    muhyb ,

    Just go for Mull + uBlock Origin.

    Trekman10 ,
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    what about Firefox and Ublock?

    catsup ,

    That works too, but mull is more private. It’s configurations are what we call “hardened”.

    Nitrate55 ,

    You can get the FFUpdater app from F-Droid, then use that to install Brave to your phone. But at that point, you may as well just use FFUpdater to install the much better alternative, Firefox, which doesn’t indirectly support Chromium engine dominance and doesn’t have that weird crypto crap Brave has.

    Edit: Someone else replied to you suggesting Mull, which is also downloadable through the FFUpdater app.

    Trekman10 ,
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    Currently using Firefox and Ublock origin on mobile now that they brought extensions over

    nudnyekscentryk ,
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    ublock origin on firefox mobile has been a thing for years. same for decentraleyes and darkreader. the recent change affects other extensions.

    Trekman10 ,
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    What I thought was that Mobile had it’s own built-in adblocking. I specifically remember being able to add the extension in a way I wasn’t able to a few months ago recently.

    nudnyekscentryk ,
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    yes: Firefox Mobile supported extensions for years, but only mobile-specific extensions, which was limited to Darkreader, uBlock, Decentraleyes and a couple more.

    the new change is that Firefox Mobile will support all desktop extensions, though I’m not sure if it’s implemented just yet

    stebo02 ,
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    Or simply firefox

    Alto ,
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    Really excited for desktop extensions on mobile

    RojoSanIchiban ,

    Downvoters don’t know Brave is the best thing for iOS users.

    Ya see, Android fellows, Apple forces everyone onto webkit in iOS, and iOS Firefox can’t use extensions.

    Brave has its blocker built in.

    Holzkohlen ,

    I’ve got ublock origin in firefox on my phone. Pihole also helps. So I ask again: you guys get ads?

    Trekman10 ,
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    Sometimes things open in-app and use Google to load the page, so even if I select “open in firefox” after, there’s still an ad. Plus ads in apps in general.

    ProvokedGamer ,
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    Use a dns blocker (like nextdns) for systemwide ad blocking meaning it blocks mobile ads too. I haven’t had an ad in ages.

    Edit: Or use something like adaway if you’re on android.

    Cyberwitch_7493 ,
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    I tried to use adaway but I can’t do root and I already use a VPN. 😭 Thankfully I use NewPipe x Sponsorblock and ublock origin in Firefox so I’m usually covered.

    monk ,

    Don’t use whatever serves you ads, simple as that.

    argv_minus_one ,

    That doesn’t scare me, because I know full well that neuroscience is nowhere near advanced enough to read minds.

    When that day comes, however…

    JudahBenHur ,

    we’re getting close pretty fast. AI is accelerating things very quickly. I’d be willing to bet that millitary is researching this without announcing it.

    theguardian.com/…/ai-makes-non-invasive-mind-read…

    Fear not though:

    Jerry Tang, a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin and a co-author, said: “We take very seriously the concerns that it could be used for bad purposes and have worked to avoid that. We want to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to and that it helps them.”

    they’re taking it seriously

    argv_minus_one ,

    My head isn’t inside an fMRI machine, nor is my phone connected to one, so they still can’t read my mind with my phone.

    Fear not though:

    Jerry Tang, a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin and a co-author, said: “We take very seriously the concerns that it could be used for bad purposes and have worked to avoid that. We want to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to and that it helps them.”

    they’re taking it seriously

    Yeah, that’s not even remotely reassuring. The instant it becomes feasible to read minds on a large scale, it will be immediately put to use for government surveillance and commercial exploitation. No one will give a single [expletive] about the objections of some college students. My only hope is to be dead before then.

    JudahBenHur ,

    thats kind of how I feel about it as well

    Dagrothus ,

    Neuroscience, not yet. Data science absolutely is though.

    Tigbitties ,
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    Google basically uses the same tricks "mind readers" do except they have a lot more information. They don't need to read your thoughts or listen in to your conversations. If you start looking at cribs online they're going to send you ads breast pumps in a few months followed by baby food makers 6 months later.

    atlasraven31 ,

    You get ads for something before you need it.

    TheBurlapBandit ,

    You get ads

    😱

    Dave_r ,

    Getting doored while out riding, then falling into the road and getting run over by a garbage truck.

    I ride my bike a lot. Somebody getting out of the back seat of a 4 door with out looking is a huge danger.

    MJBrune ,

    I don’t know why the USA doesn’t just put bike lanes in the side walks

    jvisick ,

    The US can barely even put sidewalks where it’s convenient. I have very little hope for our local governments to add bike lanes to it.

    BCsven ,

    This was my experience visiting some city outskirts of chicago, no sidewalk, just car lanes, or abrupt ditch. you had to drive from the hotel plaza on one side of road to get to the food plaza on the other side. like whomever developed that setup was a moron.

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