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by ReverseCold 3316 days ago
> for advertising purposes

What other purposes would they use it for? Can anyone think of one?
2 comments
ucaetano 3316 days ago
Malware. Child porn. They actually do both:

https://www.theverge.com/2014/8/5/5970141/how-google-scans-y...

Oh, and for indexing, of course.

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pbhjpbhj 3316 days ago
How about generating a "lifestyle profile" (or psych profile).

They could sell that to a third party, then buy back the profile compounded with other third parties's data to use for advertising. Bonus points if Alphabet (aka Google) control all the companies involved.

?

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