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comment by sojourner
sojourner  ·  2626 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry

I wonder how advertisers and sites will try to circumvent or otherwise reach and target iOS and High Sierra users?





user-inactivated  ·  2625 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Malware.

Sadly, I'm only half joking, but I would not be surprised if some company would resort to unwelcome programs out of desperation.

sojourner  ·  2625 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmmm...

With all the data storage available nowadays, and with the ability to identify a person using browser information, operating system, etc, gleaned from a person browsing, I wonder if someone isn't simply just building (or building upon) a central storage/database which advertisers and interested parties can access to determine which customer may be visiting their site?

user-inactivated  ·  2625 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Facebook?