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this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2023
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She made a search on wifi for a cordless dremel. Ad companies saw “this IP is searching for cordless dremels we should give ads there”
Author joins same wifi network and goes to a page served by said ad company (or company in general like amazon). Gets ad for dremel.