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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 year ago (13 children)

We don't need AMP links on Lemmy. Please try to avoid them by posting links to the real article. We (mostly, I'd think) have ad blockers, so it won't be a problem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Sorry for that, but I don't actually understand what you mean...

EDIT OK I've googled it and it seems to be a page that is sponsored by Google but I use Firefox and it worked fine with that - so is the problem that it doesn't work with certain browsers?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not only sponsored, but owned by Google.

AMP links are basically Google repackaging other people's articles. It prevents the actual owner from getting a pageview and let's Google track you more invasively.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info - was not aware of this before. Yet more wonderful business practices from the world of big tech...

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