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How Are Apps Finding My Location?
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this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2023
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Possible guess:
Reddit has turned on add personalisation. The localisation could be coming from your activity
Are you subscribed (or commented in or upvote in etc) to your local city sub or any that are local? (sports teams etc)
Ever made a comment that mentions your location?
That would make sense. I only participate in 2 subs now that haven't migrated. They aren't local, but I am still subscribed to my city sub, although I haven't participated in it in about a year. I didn't even think about that. I guess it's too late to anything now.
Is your current account important for those subs you still visit?
No? Then:
Stop using the current account.
Create a new one and only interact with the 2 subs that haven't migrated.
I have posts that I'd like to remain visible and searchable for people needing help. In the last week I've gotten 2 questions about things I was helping someone with over a year ago. I would love to just sever all ties with Reddit, but that's not fair to the people looking for help.
Can you switch to viewing it by pc and an add blocker?
I completely understand the sentiment but that is what is holding you and the people you are helping there and the admins know and rely on this.
Can you let them know you are also here?
Or poison the well. Leave your city sub and join a few different ones. Add and participate in several subs that don’t actually pertain to you.