Its time the Sheeple wake up and smell the SHIT they are covered in, Its the SHIT that Google is providing in return for free searches, all in the name of finding new advertising revenues. Same is true for FB, Twitter, Linkedin, etc. etc.
But you have the option: opt out. and please complain vigorously, otherwise we will all be ruled by these predatory Companies, ....unless you like the smell!
My advice:
Don't use Google search engine. I use
https://startpage.com/ as my startup search page.
Don't buy an Android OS device. All you are buying a device that Google uses to spy on you.
Run CCleaner each day on your computer system.
On an Android OS you can't log out of Gmail. After doing simple search for "anything" you discover advertisements for "anything" on all your subsequent searches.
Also some Newspaper links wont work on Android without a paying account. Its still best to stay with a Windows OS.
Recently my password protected .zip files were rejected. I could not send them via Gmail. The comment was my zip file contained a virus. I had to remind the Gmail forum that the .rb extension is a Ruby file extension not a virus. I then changed the .rb extension to .txt, the file now passed the Silly Gmail Virus checker. I reminded the Gmail forum of this fact. Now my password protected .zip files are no longer rejected.
Makes one wonder what type of people Google employs?