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Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history
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this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2023
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These sneaky foxes should be fired.
EDIT: it seems nobody wants to fire a fox. That almost drives me to the edge but I guess I'll just try to be brave and think of it as a safari.
How is it sneaky? They're very public about it, and the popup I got was opt-in, and clear about what would be shared if I agreed.
It's opt-in...for now. It will probably be mandatory to use the browser in the near future.
I have also found they are very sneaky about turning settings back on by berating the user with message boxes over time, answering a dingle one wrong turns it all back on.
Android location data collection does this, for example.
Yeah, it doesn't sound like "opt-in" as much as it actively prompts users. Opt-in would be it's accessible in the settings but not pushed in your face.