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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I had this happen to me today and I’m done w google maps

[-] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I got rerouted mid-drive yesterday losing me 20 minutes and taking me down some shitty roads.

[-] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

For some reason, this got me imagining an ad causing an unnecessary detour the wrong way on a one way road and cause a head-on collision. which is going to get them hit with a class action lawsuit that could send their line graph all the way down into the ground.

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