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Google Hides Ads In Your Family Photos, Calls It "Innovation" (isglitch.com)

submitted 2 months ago by EtAl_isGitch@lemmy.world to c/theonion@midwest.social

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New "Ad Camouflage" feature replaces Grandma with Grubhub, seamlessly

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[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Damn it, is it’s sad they completely got me on this one until I noticed the URL.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Haven't eaten an onion so hard as this one in some time; hook, line and sinker. Hell, I ate the bobber.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 35 points 2 months ago

Don't give them any ideas.

[–] YoFrodo@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For early adopters, Google is rolling out "Historical Ad Backfill," which scans physical photos you upload to retroactively insert brands into your childhood. "Remember that bike you got for Christmas? It's a Peloton now. Always has been," Reynolds winked, somehow audibly.

lmao

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

That is straight up Terry Pratchett writing!

"You could hear the capital letters."

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago

I didn't bite, but I definitely tasted this onion