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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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[-] Luci@lemmy.ca 144 points 3 months ago

Is it too much to ask for an app that just does one single thing. Everything doesn't need to be an advertising platform.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 80 points 3 months ago

But line no go up.

[-] Luci@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago

The only line I care about is the line that takes me from A to B

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