The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️
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    111 months ago

    I have never, not once in my life, clicked on an internet or electronic ad. Even for things I’m ostensibly interested in. Jury’s out on just how much manically SEO optimized retail web sites on Google count as “ads,” I guess. But other than that: Zilch.

    But someone somewhere must be clicking on them because billions of dollars are spent every year pushing the fucking things.

    • @BossDj@lemm.ee
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      111 months ago

      I’m so skewed this direction that I’ll scroll past the sponsored version of the link in a Google search to click on the exact, unsponsored version. I don’t know why.

      • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        211 months ago

        There’s been malware pretending to be legit links that get pushed to the top by being sponsored links. It’s a great idea to never click on sponsored links.