Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history
YMMV, based on where you are
Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history...
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I assumed this was happening for years
50 1 ReplyI think it's a new thing where the browser does the profiling locally, and supposedly without allowing sites to track you anymore. But of course the sites can still ask the browser for your personal interests in order to serve you ads, so I couldn't tell you why they think this is any better.
10 0 ReplyIt would no longer be minable from a central server. That’s measurably better.
You can also quickly delete it yourself. That’s better
9 1 ReplyBottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network.
7 0 ReplyI’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it.
Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox.
Mozilla ftw.
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Who tf used Chrome for years!?
(checks notes)
Oh, the majority :|
4 0 ReplyWell that's the thing, Google needed something to test with before they started doing this.
4 0 ReplyI thought this is the way it’s been since 2008.
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