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 teft   ( @teft@startrek.website )  to Technology · 2 years ago

Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome

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 teft   ( @teft@startrek.website )  to Technology · 2 years ago
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Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a "topic" list it shares with advertisers.
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    Who gives a fuck? It’s not our problem if it’s not feasible, they can find ways of making money without living in our asses. Or they can make a bit less money - they can buy less latte and guacamole etc

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      For Google, yes that’s true. Subscription model YouTube is working so that seems fine. But for other websites, such as news sites etc. I wonder if there is a feasible alternative because I don’t want those sites to go away.

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        Non-tracking ads exist and work fine…

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