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

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (3 children)

"Google have borrowed this idea form Waze" doesn't Google own Waze ?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Have never seen an ad on waze

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Is this a joke?

Half the icons on the screen are Dunkin Donuts or McDonald’s and any time you stop at a light a banner add covers have the screen.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

You don't see ads if you use Waze on Android Auto

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it is regional?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Haven't used Waze in like 8 years, but it was bloated and then.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

If you’re using a device or network-wide ad-blocker like I do, then you won’t see them. When I try to use Waze on somebody else’s phone, the ads are unbearable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Last I knew, yeah. Google bought them years ago. Moreover, I don't remember that "feature" being in Waze before Google acquired them. Those ads were the biggest reason I dropped Waze a while back.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

"Google has been testing this idea in Waze "