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microtargeting

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[mahy-kroh-tahr-git-ing] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtɑr gɪt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of issuing advertising intended to selectively appeal to a small group of people based on detailed information about their habits and interests, usually gathered without their knowledge.


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Both companies’ business models, especially Facebook’s, were built around microtargeting.

From The Guardian Feb. 7, 2020

They weren’t microtargeting or saying different things to different people.

From The Verge Jan. 7, 2020

Most citizens across the world seem to accept personalization, even microtargeting, in their economic lives.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2019

And Facebook’s authenticity regulation includes its systems of ad customization and microtargeting.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2019

But microtargeting, as the technique is called, is coming under increased scrutiny in the United States and Europe.

From New York Times Aug. 16, 2018

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