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Google is putting ads in gmail. WTF? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago by 257m@sh.itjust.works to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Why would anyone use this over Proton Mail or the gazillion alternatives if it treats people like shit.

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[โ€“] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes. They have always been a part of Gmail. Even back when Gmail was invite only they implemented ads (one of my accounts is from 2004).

[โ€“] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

They used to be off to the side, not disguised to look like unread emails.