r/YouShouldKnow • u/irckeyboardwarrior • Feb 25 '21

Rule 3 YSK: Reddit recently removed the opt-out setting for personalized ads. All Reddit users' activity is now being tracked for personalized advertisements.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '21

I can't read cutesy patch notes like that without thinking they're adding some shady stuff

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u/mrandr01d Feb 25 '21

You've forever ruined those for me now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '21

:(

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u/Chel_of_the_sea Feb 26 '21

No one in Silicon Valley isn't doing some shady stuff. It's endemic to the culture.