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  • Yes, of course, that is true, it's caught yet that doesn't mean you need to SEE IT... Therefore resetting the advertising ID on your phone will prevent the garbage from displaying in your face.

  • You can also spend most of your browsing time in incognito mode and do your searching on www.duckduckgo.com

  • Or you can fall victim to the endless marketing (which I'm a part of) in your face.

@rockmandown I agree I use Blur and Ublock orgin and I don't see adds anywhere. So I am in control. I have used duckduckgo since they came online.
I keep my cell phone in a metal box behind my desk when I am not driving. I turn it off unless I am expecting a call. I only pay 40 dollars a year for my cell phone service. here
I have a land line for most of my calls.
I use Ubuntu on a computer I built. No windows or spyware inside. Its AMD.