Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history::YMMV, based on where you are
I like seeing the full cycle of Google Chrome starting out as the hero the world needed, to becoming the bloated pile of stalkerware trash like it had originally replaced.
Rest in piss Google chrome.
Was it ever needed? What has chrome provided that wasn’t already available from other 3rd party and/or open source browsers?
The whole “faster than firefox” thing was greatly exaggerated, didn’t last long, and was at least partially artificial as google has been found to intentionally gimp their sites on non-chrome browsers.
Chrome’s UI was light years ahead of the competition. I’d be tempted to say they had an impact on the design of all desktop applications.
Yeah when they came out they did absolutely everything right. And they do no evil years they just kept nailing it time after time.
For folks that knew browsers other than Internet Explorer existed, no.
But for the vast majority of internet users, yes I think it was needed.
You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain.
Is there a lemmy sub for no shit sherlock? This post needs a link to that
have they not already been doing this ever since they created Chrome?
Yeah it honestly surprises me they haven’t been doing this already. I mean at least on a smaller scale this has been Google’s business model for a while now.
Install Firefox Install Firefox Install Firefox!
Maybe avoid software from an ad company?
I had to read the whole article to get to this info: Depending on what Chrome version you’re using, and whether you’ve been selected to start using Topics API, you can switch this functionality off and on by visiting chrome://settings/adPrivacy and/or chrome://settings/privacySandbox – cut’n’paste these URLs into your address bar to jump straight to the controls.
You can switch it now but obviously it’s just a matter of time til you won’t be allowed to.
And also … When you give users the choice to turn something on or off but don’t tell them that the thing is on and also make it inconvenient for them to turn it off …
… Most users won’t turn it off.
It cant be compliant with gdrp
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Goddamn I won’t be affected coz I am not using chrome. Sworry!
Do note that people will still use chrome and ignore the problems
I’m happy to get interest based ads so I’ll keep sticking with Chrome.
lol! love the downvotes due to personal preference.
Does this apply to chromium?
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This is a great reason to continually flush your browser
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If I use chrome I better get some Pepsi ads that incorporate the kinks I look up on e621
