How ads follow you around the internet

[@rozakfassah7730]

Don't worry, as long as I don't have money, all these ads will be ineffective

[@LowBudgetJustinY]

*"laughs in broke"*

[@xute89]

I can't understand why company owners don't prefer that everyone has more money. The moment they see poor people like me as new and potential customers they'll improve their sales. Big money acumulation should be forbiden and restricted

[@a.h.6812]

@@xute89 poor people can barely save money, they mostly have to spend it on necessary things. The rest of the money goes to the few luxuray things (like a watch etc.) they can afford from time to time. More salary won't make the poor guy necessarily spend more money on products, he would probably save that additional money for years which doesn't add to the profit the many companies want to make.

[@Aidanerys]

These ads are still effective because they’re still increasing brand awareness.

[@zabieraus]

That’s never stopped other poor people from starving themselves and dodging their rent because they had to have that pair of shoes.

[@verma_jay]

"Why I am seeing this ad" Google: YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND...

[@dead2675]

Facebook: But I do

[@PatheticTV]

Comment theic

[@pawannehra2407]

Man u missed 'you wouldn't get it' line

[@IxoraNera]

because googles main source of income is ads, you can even say that google is a ad company than a tech company

[@josephleonard6695]

how about another joke?..

[@alrecks619]

*Stop seeing this ad* Google : *OH NO YOU DON'T*

[@kevinbenjamin523]

Yeah it just asks us why do u wanna see this ad One of the options that comes up is ad covered content. If u select this option the ad closes but the Content it was covering is still covered n it says ad closed by Google. This is one irritating prob

[@Tokuijin]

@@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1, not on mobile, unless you get specific browsing app

[@KESTRAL23]

FOR ANYONe who knows how not to get an ad blocker go to google chrome and lookup adblocker or download one from windows it's free! And non are not a scam

[@weirdofromhalo]

@@Tokuijin Download firefox, then get any adblocker/tracking protection you want

[@spambots235]

I always click "inappropriate"

[@TitanicMT]

Suddenly realizing the only reason that I'm watching this video is because KZbin recommendations that’s based on the information they collected from me.

[@retroby9027]

And yet vox calls it evil

[@sivad1025]

@@retroby9027 Exactly. Vox would lose subscribers and views if targeted advertising were removed. It's a bit hypocritical. We want privacy. But we also don't want to lose the benefits that come at the expense of privacy.

[@retroby9027]

@@sivad1025 💯

[@retroby9027]

@Austin Martín Hernández Just don't allow yourself to easily get misinformed

[@jimmyryan5880]

@@sivad1025 so they should lie or not talk about it? what kind of logic is that?

[@dead2675]

Ah, so this is why they showed me an ad about "Hot moms near me"

[@ezramwesiga1621]

Lol

[@naifu4071]

lol

[@aryangupta1971]

All the time

[@darkqueen9134]

Because they know you are creep with mommy issues?

[@mrmeseeks8790]

@@darkqueen9134 Better speak for urself punk.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

In this current digital age, information is everything. We might not realize it but our privacy is being heavily compromised online. I'm currently making a video about this very topic.It's really scary to know how much of this data can be misused and abused.

[@danielretardo7075]

True

[@joshwew9551]

Dyslexic Mitochondria Information is the new gold they say.

[@ArtisticlyAlexis]

Unfortunately, most people don't know, don't care, or are too technologically challenged to fight back.

[@radykung4376]

Go offline now

[@Bitrey]

That spam was really hidden

[@katyurr]

Google : “wanna know why your seeing this ad” Me: yes Google : ok , then please read these 15 pages to learn the most complicated answer ever

[@mansoorahmed1256]

Simple answer is they want money

[@ayatidobhal8530]

Once I watched so much Japanese music videos that even my Trivago ads started speaking Japanese. Hoteru? Trrivagu.

[@regienaldvibar3637]

STOPPP :D

[@lostandthrown3137]

Urusaiiiiiiiiii

[@rebecanolasco]

I'm receiving ads in korean because of that too lol

[@OpTubeShorts]

@@rebecanolasco K-pop stan

[@shubhamjain1328]

Why is this not the top comment!!

[@magicmystery4211]

When someone says you don't exist. Remember : *"You do exists. In someone's database"*

[@jjbarajas5341]

And the people who have died? Ghosts in the machines.

[@Filmwithpurpose]

That’s so scary to think about haha

[@emailakkont6520]

Why would someone tell me that I don't exist?

[@AeromaticXD]

At least due to EU Law, some people have the Right to be forgotten

[@clydeugene]

The internet is one huge cookie jar 🍪

[@verma_jay]

Eat the INTERNET

[@verma_jay]

Eat the INTERNET

[@nan0fx]

No ur cookie data stored in ur account is the cookie jar

[@tahatanvir6107]

@@nan0fx internet is a bakery

[@AyubuKK]

nembu dziya With all types of cookies. And you never know what you’re gonna get every time you reach in to the jar.

[@Scruklemush]

I once searched for hair oil and now all the time I get ads claiming they can grow hair on Jeff Bezos' head

[@hugonongbri8100]

😂😂😂

[@hugonongbri8100]

What's the company's name ?? 😂

[@agusdarma9662]

@@hugonongbri8100 The Amazon

[@girikisu]

😂😂

[@Timmycoo]

I searched for "back massagers" for a christmas gift and you can only guess what the suggested things I am getting lol.

[@Vociferous]

Me: "Hey Google, turn off cookies." Google: *_doesn't actually turn them off_*

[@JBinero]

Other browsers do this by default. Google has a serious conflict of interest so I don't understand why anyone would use Chrome at all.

[@sunset6958]

@@JBinero which browser do you recommend?

[@arnoldshmitt4969]

@@sunset6958 i use firefox

[@JBinero]

@@sunset6958 Firefox, no question about it.

[@SirFaceFone]

Firefox (the upcoming Android version is actually great now) + uBlock Origin.

[@dontaskmewhy8734]

Me: *searches for furniture once* Google: i heard you sexually identify as a wardrobe

[@eoincampbell1584]

Yeah I wish Google would stop outing me for my kinks too.

[@dontaskmewhy8734]

Wow this is my record of likes so far thx guys

[@dontaskmewhy8734]

@@eoincampbell1584 they should fix the algorithm and the ai. The ai in google does half of the work in there so they should do their job of fixing it

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Don't Ask Me Why hh

[@thecupitor]

I guess putting ad the intro of this video just to emphasis the idea of the video itself

[@evraynor]

The advertisement I got at the beginning of the video was for an ad agency 🤔

[@skult227]

@@evraynor Sure it was

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Ahmad bilal hh

[@aryangupta1971]

* Stop showing me this ad * Google : No I don't think I will

[@satriaamiluhur622]

"stop seeing this ad" The ads go away but the space is still there, blocking part of the page

[@iminni3459]

I mean what did you expect?

[@robinagata]

@@iminni3459 for the space the ad took up to be taken up by whatever else is on the page, not text that says "Okay, we won't show you that ad again"

[@jjc5475]

my browser has multiple cookie blocks and add blockers. i still get tracked but.. at least i don't see them.. :/

[@bletwort2920]

The truth is you can’t access the internet privately unless you’re a professional hacker with some sophisticated tools at your disposal. There are so many middle men between you and the internet, there’s your ISP, telecom companies if you’re using mobile data, there are internet protocols that website follow then some regulations imposed by your country’s government etc. Also IP address and cookies aren’t the only way website can recognise you by, there’s your browser configuration, the number of apps you have installed of your device, your location, timestamps, what you search for, what you click, your online behaviour, your writing style etc and each of these are demonstrated to be able to uniquely identify you. Google can identify you even on anonymous internet forums. Privacy is just an imagination.

[@jjc5475]

@@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 I don't see any adds atm. You can turn that on and off i think!

[@lalit5408]

You’re missing the point then. Big cooperation with lots of resources will beat you every time, but that shouldn’t be your reason to surf internet naked. Then even an alone person can collect sufficient data on you from tracking. The point is to make it harder or impossible for these individuals.

[@RoyaleDistrict]

john pardon what do you use?

[@woeffi7471]

@@bletwort2920 Uh, let me introduce you to VPN. You don't need to be a hacker to be private.

[@AliBaba-vw7mo]

AdBlock : "I'm about to end this man's whole career"

[@nightmareinaction629]

Ali Baba adblock just doesnt allow you to see the ads but you still get tracked

[@1RAGEACE]

@@nightmareinaction629 better than seeing ads lol

[@baratoplata7050]

Ghostery blocks tracking cookies

[@tvTwo1]

......lot of websites actually these days strikes back like "please turn off the blocker, we want those $" among others

[@fedvvvv]

@@tvTwo1 those are the websites I don't visit.

[@gotoastal]

Switch to Firefox. Enable its tracking protection and use container tabs. Google is your enemy.

[@shawnparadox9299]

What about opera?

[@king6463]

Don't need to drastically change browsers to stay off limits,just use extensions like Ublock or Adguard

[@raininginside]

Don't use Google or any of its wonderful and helpful service then. Use the russian one, Yandex, i heard it's even better. Or just don't use the internet overall.

[@mufcgeorge1878]

If you really dont like google that much just use incognito

[@ndkblackhawk]

@@shawnparadox9299 if I remember correctly, Opera was taken over by a Chinese Company two of tree years ago. Chinese businesses are obliged by chinese law to give any information at simple demand. Not a good option in my honest opinion. My bet would be on the Brave Browser (if you like chromium based browsers) OR you can neatly configure Firefox and throw in the uBlock Origin and Ghostery add-ons.

[@OMGxITZxPACMAN]

Now we just need a video about getting ads for stuff we talk about out loud without actually searching for it online

[@anthonynib8795]

Anyone else not go back/hate going back to a site when they've seen a targeted ad? Literally just out of spite?

[@aiyhavnouneim]

This personalized ads is getting too personal Ive been getting grindr ads

[@MrJimheeren]

Aiyhav Nouneim so how where the dates?

[@duxnihilo]

If I were Lou Montulli, I would never remind people I invented cookies.

[@sathvik9487]

No, actually it's a great innovation but it's sad that these companies use them to stalk users

[@itshitime]

now explain how when i say "i might buy some vans" having never searched for them before next thing i know theres 5 van adds on facebook

[@akramhamid1545]

They're listening to you and watching you thru your microphone and cameras

[@Tokuijin]

Your microphone on your phone. You have to disable that in the app permissions

[@josephleonard6695]

@@Tokuijin sometimes even if you do they can still hear you

[@puurrrr]

I feel like I'm in a horror movie

[@israelg1214]

@@josephleonard6695 you got actual proof? Not stories or videos blah blah.

[@cry0lite800]

I got an ad in my email saying 'Google knows maps backwards.' I thought, that's just spam.

[@areebkamal]

What?

[@Madderthanjoker]

I swear we're gonna get personalized ads from the dreams you had last night in the near future.

[@metanumia]

To avoid this, make sure you don't buy a NeuraLink BCI with integrated Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Siri pre-installed! This is a joke, but I don't think we're that far away from seeing this really happen. Practical action you can take today: never buy or use a digital assistant like Amazon Echo, never install one of them in your home or workplace, they're constantly listening and collecting *EVERYTHING* about you and even your family members.

[@loraxdavewalters2696]

This was way more interesting than expected. The inventor of cookies interview, virtually sweet. 🍪 Although this doesn't explain why I regularly get ads for luxury cars and semi frequently get ads for franchise business opportunities for places I've never heard of.

[@dansh3723]

Site: Accept Cookies? Me: If they ain't chocolate chip, then no...

[@biankicks]

I work for a digital marketing agency and you'll be surprised at how much information is thrown at us to target the right people. It's equally amazing as it is terrifying.

[@PatheticTV]

Imagine getting an ad for a VPN when you watch this video

[@Teo-ft2gt]

PatheticTV **Haha....I got one ; - ;**

[@jimmyryan5880]

VPNs dont help.

[@MelvinGundlach]

PatheticTV And VPNs do nothing against this sort of tracking (or any tracking to be honest)

[@luiscarlostabian2192]

What’s weird is that my friends and I ate something we do not usually eat. We enjoyed it and the food was gone in minutes. No phones, no social media. And then the next day I opened my facebook and scroll through my newsfeed, it literally showed the food we ate the day before and it was listed as sponsored. Very creepy indeed

[@KazKimura]

Did you use your credit card?

[@edowidivirgian]

Remember one of Futurama scene on an episode on 2000's decade?

[@UserMum7512]

Ads in our dreams?

[@epg96]

Hi Vox, can you make video about this? Why European countries like Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Czechia, Russia tend to dub foreign medias while Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, South Korea tend to subtitle foreign medias?

[@epg96]

@Johnson Taylor point what?

[@epg96]

@Johnson Taylor video suggestion

[@uncommonant1008]

@Johnson Taylor why American hates sub (that's the point)

[@Crick1952]

Netherlands is a European country that in general subs movies. Exception is children's media, that is generally dubbed.

[@donkey0303]

@@Crick1952 the same in Scandinavia subtitles for everything except children's entertainment

[@lordihlendam3619]

This is why I feel no guilt whatsoever in blocking ads

[@retroby9027]

How about the content creators who reply on ads to make a living... Your basically using this platform for free🤔

[@retroby9027]

@zulfikangga 1. Google doesn't sell ads to it's consumers, it just acts as a third-party for advertisers. You use the app for free - they take care of the management costs etc 2. If you hate ads so much,KZbin offers a premium version without ads 🙄 3. Hate ads all you want at least without them the internet would be worse as everyone would have been required to to pay a fee in order to access a webpage coz the servers aren't free 😒

[@Mercifulsoulchannel]

me: Reads the title of the video also me: *clicks on the video and sees an ad*

[@tomboerstra2533]

Advertisers and websites have abused the use of online ads that AdBlock and similar services have become a must. That's a pity, because the idea and technology around it is amazing!

[@ramkrsna11]

how about using "Brave" browser where there is no ad & "Ecosia" search engine where they plant trees for every 45 search we make. Private and eco-friendly...

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Sivarama Krishnan uP

[@llcn829]

The ad before this video was about a new MasterClass on advertising.

[@PRODKilayko]

Its funny how my class was talking about this earlier

[@sivad1025]

Me too. I have a book out about the horrors of data collection. While I was reading, I got a targeted notification from KZbin recommending this video. Google knows everything...

[@evilmaxter]

Mine too

[@rizal624]

I overcame this technique to delete cookies in the browser and delete/disable Google to save my history via google account. And it worked. No ad resembles my personalization. All advertisements or things offered are very different and do not affect me. Always change and turn off your personalization.

[@PatheticTV]

Constantly checking the comments in the first five minutes is a hilarious scramble between people to get top comment. Including me

[@gkvscq]

PatheticTV what if you made too comment 😳

[@dead2675]

Thats so right because I am trying to do that

[@KingAlphaOmega]

Easy to buzz off ads and trackers while you're on computer but not on smartphone.

[@oeldave]

I remember when Mark Zuckerberg tried to denied this. Lol

[@nan0fx]

Ya know it’s good that there are ads, so I don’t have to pay for every website I visit

[@retroby9027]

💯

[@SDCISHERE]

Really great story and alot of info provided in an entertaining way. Thank you 😁

[@MatthewStinar]

They should have mentioned that Google's own browser, Chrome, is scheduled to begin blocking third party cookies. I'm sure Google wouldn't have announced such a feature until they had a work around ready, just like Facebook has.

[@bencihasky5709]

Bro I’ve been wondering this forever

[@ripaccount-n2x]

Same

[@norasyikinali6283]

This is very useful, thank you. I have always wondered the function of the cookies, why certain websites give pop ups asking us to allow cookies from their website. Now I know.

[@thejeswarreddymula8786]

them: oh you like cookies? here, we baked personally for you take more don't hesitate. me: ooo cookies? them: noooo ads you silly

[@user-ls9ff4cu9x]

Goto settings>google settings>ads>uncheck -opt out of ads personalisation. Youre welcome.

[@gnhonho]

They won't stop tracking what you do, just show random adds instead of those they would by using the information they have about you.

[@gurpreetbhamra9752]

@@gnhonho CCleaner

[@mathuraadir7061]

The FBI agent watching me said this is a funny video

[@kunk8789]

Me: Stop seeing this ad! Browser: _I'M SORRY DAVE. I'M AFRAID I CAN'T DO THAT_

[@andrew3939]

Been waiting for a video like this, thank you Vox!

[@shintyty]

And this is why all I search is Sommer Ray pics online

[@bootstrapfilm]

Explain how I get ads for stuff I just thought about then! Internal cookies?

[@JS-tx9uq]

Idk about that but watch a vídeo called: is google always listening?

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

Prediction. Once they have enough information on you, one can fairly easily predict. Everything you buy has essentially a mass market appeal, there goes your individualism out of the window.

[@valramos2003]

I was hoping Amazon would be mentioned in this.

[@aneeshooooo]

Me, looks at one model in a lingerie ad. Every other page's banner ads that i visit. 👙👯🩱👙

[@SimilakChild]

Internet ads was originally invented by a company called "Gator" or Gator Corporation now known as Claria Corporation.

[@BroAnarchy]

Remember Netscape Navigator? Ah, memories...

[@christianlapointe7796]

Good old days... :D

[@velious2121]

As a marketer, one day I hope I can know everything about you. Just being honest. One day we'll get there.

[@nhanhoang3335]

And I thought it was some sort of FBI voodoo when I saw an ad of something I just searched

[@sam-jn6nl]

Is it odd that I got an ad for “YT Ads training?” Right before this video telling me not to skip?

[@duchi882]

*User:* Hmm, this video seems interesting _* clicks *_ *Raid: Shadow Legends:* Have you ever heard of the most _AMBITIOUS_ MMO to ever Grace on Mobile? I see you haven't registered yet!

[@vangard9725]

What companies are for me What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing What the dog doing My advertising agent: 💀 My spetznas GRU agent: What the dog doing?

[@Tamoor622498]

"COOKIE MONSTER WANT YOUR PRIVACY!"

[@BeardedBear69]

AdBlock and decline cookies. Helps a lot, even if they track me, don't care, don't see adds anyway

[@tomboz777]

Google:"mmm, these cookies are delicious" Me:"PUT THAT CUKEEDOWN!"

[@bluntbreak]

Can you make a video explaining how my phone is able to use the microphone to listen to me talk about wanting something and then make that product pop up on all my feeds

[@jalipathak3156]

Have you ever seen an apple ad in any website ? Let me know

[@islamsucksalways]

Yes, a lot of times especially when they release a new product. And one thing I've noticed with all the Apple ads is, they cannot be skipped. I had to watch the full duration of that ad.

[@neweden2359]

I’ve seen plenty, like the Apple Music one. Even though I have it already haha

[@aeon_zero]

Browsers like Firefox or Brave have features that can stop a good deal of this from happening, they will only remember your logins (locally).

[@ahmedproyash]

Me: Visits any website Cookies: Allow us to introduce ourselves...

[@gevanlappido1304]

An important aspect was missing in my view. There is not only advertisements from brands that want to sell you something. But also from parties who want to spread their view or message. Cookies knowing one personally makes it easy to be manipulated. That is a giant flaw of our internet today I think

[@taifshams]

I wont buy anything from online ads Hold my cookie.

[@enricoiraldo9057]

I find ads so terribly obnoxious and that’s why I remove any personalization, reject all the cookies I can, and report every ad I see

[@galielkarmi995]

I'm so glad you made this video! Thank you VOX

[@gorilladev]

it's callled facebook container it's made by Mozilla and what it does is, it contains facebook only on it's domain so it does not follow you around.

[@yashmoitra]

You're telling me there aren't hot moms near me?

[@KC-Mitch]

Cookies are stored on your computer. You can delete them, but remember their servers store info as well. So deleting cookies won't fully remove their tracking of you. Try it. Delete all cookies and see what happens. If you're logged in somewhere, you'll notice you'll stay logged in to the site because servers store your info through server variables in the code that track your IP address and your Computer's MAC address (your computer's "signature"). And when I designed websites years ago, I preferred those server variables over cookies because cookies can be deleted and all the info is gone. So I used cookies for temporary storage (which you might see "TEMP" written in the cookies' title). Remember that deleting cookies won't solve everything.

[@angcil88]

Wanna know how they can't completely track you? *Stop using the internet* 😂

[@antoniohernandez6590]

What really gets me though, is switching devices, things i'm not even logged into..........and seeing carryover on ads/recommended videos..........the only way must be the same ISP address

[@MayankSingh-qg4zv]

Google to vox Just remember that u also want monetization and ad revenue

[@Tokuijin]

There ought to be laws about stuff like this. Unfortunately, how does one implement them?

[@gabrielz6047]

them: they follow you me, with an adblocker: *Laughs in rich*

[@darthvoda]

you are just blocking the ads, not the collection of data tho..

[@gabrielz6047]

@@darthvoda i know but i dont have to see ads

[@zacharycohn822]

@@gabrielz6047 me with a *free* ad blocker: *laughs in free*

[@MelvinGundlach]

DarthVodă He is most likely also blocking tracking scripts and cookies.

[@Poisontooth]

Have you ever thought about something you’ve never searched for and you see an ad for it shortly after?

[@shadzscape]

*Sigh* - I remember the days when *Cookies* 🍪 used to be delicious food. Now it's digital warfare and can be deadly 😔 . . . . . . Technology ruining food names since birth of internet!

[@deckarddwizardd1909]

The problem is... websites would allow entry without accepting cookies and disabling ads.

[@jaybariya9]

Just use Brave Browser!

[@Wolta]

Literally was THINKING this before I went to bed, now it gets recommended to me. Are there cookies in my brain?

[@thaminduKavinda]

We are all prisoners in digital world. 😭

[@thaminduKavinda]

@zulfikangga Are you internet police? 😂

[@headwyvern11]

The latest reports in academia say that advertising, especially traditional advertising, just doesn't work. People will buy what they are already interested in buying and some reports suggest that shoving it in their faces can make people less apt to purchase that brand. But then, people don't seem to care what academics think anymore...

[@cipherpol0480]

The solution? Yang Gang 2020

[@Euphoryaaa]

Was hoping this was going to explain why I get ads for things that are brought up in conversation

[@jared6893]

Say it with me “VPN”

[@xtechnopro9597]

This is not any sort of problem You can use private mode that exists in all browsers which deletes cookies after you close any page

[@gunnerr8476]

It's not just that, most adware just send you straight into online shopping website. I was sent to Lazada website hundreds of time already.

[@declup]

What alternatives to youtube should we all consider? Does anybody already use them?

[@gabrielfernandessilva3707]

I recommend using Firefox with Facebook Container! It avoids Facebook trackers.

[@ppp-uc3cu]

One time facebook showed me a toilet ad while im taking a huge dump. Still gives me the creeps today.

[@deeb3272]

The info that I didnt ask for but definitely what I like.