Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a "topic" list it shares with advertisers.

Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome::Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a “topic” list it shares with advertisers.

  • 7u5k3n@lemmy.worldEnglish
    73·
    1 year ago

    Well that explains why I’m seeing full page popups saying I need to disable my adblocker on certain sites…

    Okay… I’ve resisted long enough. I’ll make the switch to Firefox tonight

      • 7u5k3n@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Thanks using it now.for chrome. I’ll be sure to add it in. Between it and the pihole I should be good.

        Thanks for the heads-up

      • antizero99@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        I only use chrome for a couple of extensions that aren’t available for firefox. I should probably reach out to those companies and request that they get a firefox extension working.

          • antizero99@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            That’s good to know. I’m surprised that the 2 I currently have to use chrome for aren’t already on FF. As I said, I should probably send them an email and ask them to launch one for FF.

  • TomMasz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 year ago

    Will this solely be a Chrome “feature” or will it get into Chromium and eventually Edge?

  • Jessvj93@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    The article mentioned Apple implementing ad blocking which affected Google’s revenue, but I think the author forgot extensions. I had read that adblockers were eating into Google’s revenue at an alarming rate.

    So first adblocks were compromised (was it Adblock or Adblock Pro that had that whitelisting controversy?). When that didn’t work, they took advantage of quicklinking/tracking people through Google AMP links, which also allowed advantages to be given to Facebook ad bidding (Jedi Blue - a “mindtrick” these assholes named it) and getting access to Android and Chrome users information in exchange for not setting up a competing ad service plan/ecosystem. And now we’re here, with Google disabling extensions altogether and just straight up tracking you directly in Chrome.

    Adblocking really, really screwed them over. On one hand good, on the other fuck Google.

    • greenskye@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      1 year ago

      Part of the issue is that ads are an escalating infection. Anytime a platform tries to implement ‘sane’ advertising practices (small footprint, no annoying sounds or motion, etc) it inevitably creeps into more and more abusive interactions with users. Just look at how bad YouTube has gotten. Look at how far Google search has fallen. Ads are like crack. You can’t just do it a little bit. You get hooked and you keep escalating until you’ve ruined everything with it.