There’s no such thing as a free megabyte
How malls use free Wi-Fi to get you to spend more
27 February 2025 - 05:00
Until recently, Wi-Fi in shopping malls wasn’t even a concept — let alone free. Now it’s everywhere. On the surface, it’s a value-add that saves megabytes while browsing the aisles.
But this free Wi-Fi often shares more information about your shopping habits and movements than you realise...
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