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Vexz ( Vexz@kbin.social )  to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

YouTube adds tracking parameters to shared URLs that can be traced back to individual Google accounts

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YouTube adds tracking parameters to shared URLs that can be traced back to individual Google accounts

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Vexz ( Vexz@kbin.social )  to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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  • corbin ( corbin@infosec.pub ) 
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    I made a PWA that can quickly remove tracking variables called Link Cleaner. If you install it through Chrome or another Chromium browser on Android, it shows up as a share target, so you can share links to Link Cleaner and then share again to the intended target.

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      I don’t understand how to install it. Looked in Google Play store but didn’t find it there.

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        It’s a PWA, which basically means it’s just a website. If you’re using Firefox on mobile opening up the website won’t ask you to install it.

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        When you’re in Chrome or another browser, there’s an install option in the main overflow (three dots) menu.

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