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How Are Apps Finding My Location? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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I'm using using a Revanced patched version of RIF is Fun to access Reddit. I have a VPN with ad blockers running. The app doesn't have location permissions. I am getting ads for my city in it. The odd thing is that before the banning of 3rd party Reddit apps, I never got ads on RIF. I'm not only curious how they're finding my location, but if anyone is getting paid for these ads since RIF has officially shut down and it's only usable because of the Revanced patch.

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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Possible guess:

Reddit has turned on add personalisation. The localisation could be coming from your activity

Are you subscribed (or commented in or upvote in etc) to your local city sub or any that are local? (sports teams etc)

Ever made a comment that mentions your location?

[–] Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would make sense. I only participate in 2 subs now that haven't migrated. They aren't local, but I am still subscribed to my city sub, although I haven't participated in it in about a year. I didn't even think about that. I guess it's too late to anything now.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it’s too late to anything now.

Is your current account important for those subs you still visit?

No? Then:

Stop using the current account.

Create a new one and only interact with the 2 subs that haven't migrated.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 1 year ago

Or poison the well. Leave your city sub and join a few different ones. Add and participate in several subs that don’t actually pertain to you.