Comment by whimsicalism
3 months ago
"sell the fact that xyz" can this phraseology die? this is not what these big companies do. they sell attention, not data.
3 months ago
"sell the fact that xyz" can this phraseology die? this is not what these big companies do. they sell attention, not data.
Wrong, they sell your activity too. Seems like your information on this topic may be significantly out of date.
how do they "sell your activity"
If you wanted to know, you would know. It's not exactly a secret. Here you go though:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/google-says-it-doesnt-...
> Real-time bidding is the process by which publishers auction off ad space in their apps or on their websites. In doing so, they share sensitive user data—including geolocation, device IDs, identifying cookies, and browsing history—with dozens or hundreds of different adtech companies.
They sell data too, if the governments wants the data, they even give it out for free.