Let’s start with a reality check. You can’t kill all ads on Google completely—that would be like asking Netflix to stop recommending shows. Google’s business model is built on showing you relevant stuff.
But you can absolutely turn off personalized ads, which is the real culprit behind the creepy feeling. Remember when you talked about needing a new vacuum cleaner, and suddenly an ad for a Dyson appeared? That’s not your phone listening; it’s your search history talking.
Turning off personalization makes ads much more random—and way less unsettling. You’ll start seeing generic ads for, say, “light bulbs” instead of the exact brand you were browsing at 2 AM.
