"The products shown in targeted ads were, on average, roughly 10% more expensive than what users could find by searching online. And the products were more than twice as likely to be sold by lower-quality vendors..."

NYTimes: "If It’s Advertised to You Online, You Probably Shouldn’t Buy It. Here’s Why."
https://nyti.ms/3KBUEbH
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Opinion | Online Ads Are Serving Us Lousy, Overpriced Goods

Surveillance-based advertising is not only destroying democracy; it also pitches us lousy, overpriced goods.

The New York Times