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.