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Originally Posted by Cameron Swift
Earlier this week, my I watched some of the Darts World Championships on TV over a few days. Hadn't watched darts in years and years.
Today, there was a video related to the championships recommended to me on Youtube. I've never watched a darts video on youtube or browsed a darts website ever. My only interaction with darts in the last 10 years was watching for a few hours on TV.
My dumb question... can youtube recommendations be based on what you've watched on TV? Both TV and internet are through Telus.
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Yes, they can. All your information is collected into a user profile. Depending on the service and how you have them configured, your browsing habits, your spending habits, your viewing habits, etc. can all drive recommendations across various platforms. If you're an Android user, you've sold your soul to the devil. I could tell you stories about data access used to catch people suspected of criminal activity that would curdle your milk.