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ZuckOff is a free app that sees Meta glasses before they see you

400 points · 351 comments · choult

flexagoon · 1789991418 · focus · HN ↗
Not sure why you'd use this sketchy vibecoded proprietary app over the same thing that's open source and existed for a while
<a href="https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses
1. grimgrin · 1789998020 · focus · HN ↗
  "even worse", I searched "nearby glasses" on app store, and it's 2nd, under the ad sponsored "ZuckOff"
  and so I leave this comment as off topic, but, is it pretty easy to get your new app to appear in that ad slot, above the main contender?
  1. jacquesm · 1790001474 · focus · HN ↗
    Google has been doing this sleazy practice since forever, and yes, they even promote 'competitor campaign articles' through Google search, just google 'google competitor campaign' and you'll get articles like this:
    <a href="https://www.interteammarketing.com/blog/how-to-target-competitors-audience-on-google-ads" rel="nofollow">https://www.interteammarketing.com/blog/how-to-target-compet...

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