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2. No. The ads are 3rd party and DU has no part of which ads are placed.

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 10:34 AM

Dec 2016

The ads are derived more from your searches and from cookies on your computer from different sites you visit more than anything else.

Some background:
https://southernweb.com/2013/03/how-do-some-banner-ads-follow-me/

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