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minus-squareLoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoNo they dont , they dont have to. Far easier to get things other ways.
minus-squareCeeBee_Eh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoYes, but also no. You’re underestimating advertisers’ greed for data. It’s actually trivial nowadays to build a background service like that.
minus-squareLoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoWhich would show up in network traffic , which it doesnt. There is no need for it.
minus-squareCeeBee_Eh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoOk, real question: what exactly would show up in network traffic?
No they dont , they dont have to. Far easier to get things other ways.
Yes, but also no. You’re underestimating advertisers’ greed for data.
It’s actually trivial nowadays to build a background service like that.
Which would show up in network traffic , which it doesnt. There is no need for it.
Ok, real question: what exactly would show up in network traffic?