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0 pointssushid4y ago0 comments

Do you ever get irrelevant ads? I certainly do. Multiply that by billions. You're going to find someone getting ads irrelevant to them.

They could also have looked up something relevant to nappies, stayed in a house (and used internet there) where the owners have a baby, etc.

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thisiswater4y ago

They were camping so I think it's unlikely they got confused with an ad ID which was interested in nappies.

For the sake of good faith I think we should exclude "they broke the rules". Frankly, my friends aren't that stupid.

Tokelin4y ago

Recently I started ordering groceries online. I found the site "organically" but searching for products in the space. I found one which satisfied me and stuck with it. Some time later I start getting Ads in Facebook Messenger for the website. Yes, not totally irrelevant, but it's like seeing a billboard for the supermarket you're on your way to.

sushidOP4y ago

That's just straight up ad personalization.

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