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TechnologyEnglish • 8 months ago

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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TechnologyEnglish • 8 months ago

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)

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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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9•8 months ago

Is it too much to ask

Are you willing to deliver them consequences if they don’t do it the way you want?
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  13•8 months ago
  I stopped using Google maps so I guess so
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    1•8 months ago
    What do you use?
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      3•8 months ago
      Apple Maps. It sucks lol
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        Looked pretty good the last couple of times I looked at it. What sucks about it?

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