They're watching us - Google, Facebook and Amazon

[m4rk540]

I got tricked into watching The Creepy Line on Prime after it popped up first as a recommended title. I can't begin to speculate why they would suggest the documentary based on my limited viewing and shopping patterns. And, I'm a bit disappointed in my critical viewing skills in that it took me about 30 minutes to figure out that I'm on the other end of the target demographic. A few consequences of my experience:

I won't use google for a few days.
Paceline will become my personal search engine.

Actually, I'm just wondering if content providers can pay Amazon for placement or marketing.

[Vientomas]

Have you tried Ghostery?

[Veloo]

Yup, when the stuff you were searching for on Chainreaction one minute is scrolling across the Facebook timeline the next minute, you know something is up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATDKdubRq9U

[54ny77]

QBP will become self-actualized in 2020, and parts will arrive at your doorstep before you even thought about it.

[dbnm]

It's even worse when you search something on Amazon, on your laptop, and then it appears in an Instagram ad a few moments later.

[Spdntrxi]

you need to change the title to...

They have been watching us..and for quite awhile.

[verticaldoug]

Don't trust your fridge....or your car..... or your nest thermostat and they listen to you know too....

1697970967

while we are at it, we might as well just chip you...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/11/alarm-over-talks-to-implant-uk-employees-with-microchips