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> these companies don't really want to know you, they just want to ensure they are able to serve relevant ads to someone like you.

"Relevant" is their PR-speak, but really it's just whether you're in the desired target audience. If I target an ad that discourages people from voting to vegetarians or people who like Fox News, that ad is not necessarily more relevant to them.



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