Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
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Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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In the US everyone just wants to see the line go up, they don’t care how it happens. They are beholdent to a corrupt and inept class of disconnected aristocrats that don’t know their face from their ass

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I dont think it’s unique to the US, companies in other countries have to play the same game or be lost to obscurity.

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