How do ad platforms know your interests? An explanation of ad tracking mechanisms

Coverage addresses the phenomenon of ads appearing for products users have been thinking about or have viewed, without them searching for or buying them. The phenomenon raises concerns about privacy and about platforms' ability to know what is on users' minds.

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• Internet users are surprised by ads for products they have viewed or considered buying, without having searched for them.

  «قد يتفاجأ مستخدمو الإنترنت بظهور إعلانات عن منتجات يفكرون في شرائها أو شاهدوها من قبل»

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• The sudden appearance of ads raises concerns among some users about their privacy.

  «مما يثير مخاوف البعض بشأن خصوصيتهم وقدرة المنصات على قراءة الأفكار أو التنصت على المحادثات»

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