Title: My girlfriend came to check out some open houses with me yesterday after work. By 10 PM, she was seeing ads on Instagram for new houses. She hasn&#x27;t shopped for a house before, or even done any searches on Google on that topic. I simply invited her to come with me and she did.<p>Similarly, we were at her place the other day and watched a kung fu movie on <i>my</i> laptop (connected to her wifi), and then went to bed. The next morning she started seeing ads for martial arts schools in the area.<p>What is happening?<p>She doesn&#x27;t have an Amazon Echo or anything else that might be listening, although she does have an Android phone. She most likely has the default (stock) settings and apps. Regardless, I want to help her improve her privacy. What steps should I take (other than installing ad-blockers on her phone)?<p>Corollary: Is this what the Internet is like for &quot;regular&quot; people? If so, holy shit. I&#x27;m glad I use uBlock Origin on my computers and an iPhone.
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