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    #11
    I don't believe Facebook is sending you emails if you don't have a Facebook account. Even they are not that blatant.

    However, Facebook does use tracking cookies and all manner of things to monitor pretty much everyone on the planet. If they don't have a direct connection to you, they'll have an indirect one from people you know who do use Facebook products. Don't forget they own WhatsApp and Instagram too, plus others I'm sure.

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      #12
      Originally posted by d000hg View Post

      You hear people say they started getting ads after speaking about a product, in person, and never searching online. They claim Siri is listening but I tend to lean in the direction it's selective bias... statistically this is bound to happen every now and then and you only notice when it does.
      I agree - Baader-Meinhof
      …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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        #13
        Are the emails definitely from facebook, rather than ad.facebook.xyz.com - loads of those doing the rounds and very easy to get caught out.
        Originally posted by MaryPoppins
        I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
        Originally posted by vetran
        Urine is quite nourishing

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          #14
          Originally posted by d000hg View Post

          You hear people say they started getting ads after speaking about a product, in person, and never searching online. They claim Siri is listening but I tend to lean in the direction it's selective bias... statistically this is bound to happen every now and then and you only notice when it does.

          I wouldn't be surprised if their cross-site cookies have snared you, can we test it with deliberate ad-terms?
          Oh dear after posting about WTFH's problem I'm going to get adverts for the little blue pills!
          Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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            #15
            Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
            Don't forget they own WhatsApp and Instagram too, plus others I'm sure.
            Ahh yes WhatsApp, I do use that for my imaginary girlfriend. I had an account, thought I'd deleted it, but its still there.....

            But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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              #16
              Facebook, can't be bothered with it. I'm ok having no friends in real life.
              bloggoth

              If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
              John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                #17
                No idea, I use Safari and DuckDuckGo and clear my cache regularly, I never have that problem.
                "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by vetran View Post
                  Pornhub is showing adverts for how to make women WAIL.
                  Surprised it’s not showing you how to make them melt in your arms.
                  …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by WTFH aka Mr Floppy View Post

                    Surprised it’s not showing you how to make them melt in your arms.
                    Don't worry once you get the Blue pill yours wont melt anymore, well at least for 3 seconds
                    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                      #20
                      I have spoken about products or places to go and then the adverts pop up on my instagram. Am sure of it - happened a few times.

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