I get them all the time so it's nothing new

Really? I've never had before today.

Maybe your gadgets are better set up to keep your online activity private?

Yes and no. Everything has a digital signature. Incognito isn't really "hidden," nor is a VPN. They all have to report to the FCC.

I've gotten ads for stuff that I was looking at on Amazon, just never a R.I. specific business

I commonly also get RI-related PSAs in that space ... 🤷‍♀️

Maybe I'm just on YouTube a lot more than you -- no TV and even with Netflix & Prime, it's what I watch most

Really, PSAs, how funny.

Mostly I noticed them when Covid set in

Hmmmm..... that's interesting.