Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour

https://lemmy.world/post/17360713

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour - Lemmy.World

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Is it too much to ask for an app that just does one single thing. Everything doesn’t need to be an advertising platform.
Interesting to observe how our intuition is failing us while dealing with digital products. When someone gives you something for free on the street, naturally you get suspicious and start asking yourself “where is the catchm?” But when there’s a free app - no second thought. Everyone is using it so it must be ok. Well, Google and Facebook are nothing but glorified advertising agencies. The whole reason of their existence is to make money on ads.