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Microtargeting, the ability to track people's online behavior and interests to deliver targeted ads, has turned out to be an unbeatable advantage for the online ad industry, which is now a $540bn global market. But the rise of microtargeting has come at a cost, with studies revealing that the efficiency gains from this system do not outweigh the societal impact.

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