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Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics
(theconversation.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2025
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Health data is highly regulated personal data. This would certainly get the attention of data protection watchdogs.
I hope this is a nail in targeted advertising's coffin.
Add it to the list.
Reason #37,481 for using an ad blocker: it's good for my health