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.

  • RedEye FlightControl
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    291 year ago

    I switched a while back for the same reason, in a completely different scenario. Google is playing themselves.

    • @antizero99@lemmynsfw.com
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      31 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.com
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          11 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.

      • lemmyvore
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        11 year ago

        Out of curiosity, what kind of addon would just work in Chrome (not have an alternative in Firefox)?

        • @antizero99@lemmynsfw.com
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          1 year ago

          It’s not an addon, it’s extensions for services like klarna and zip that let you pay for things over time. Those 2 for example have apps that I can and do use but if I want to use them to pay for say concert tickets it’s easier to have it all on my big screen so I can look at whats available and then copy and paste the number into the checkout.

          It’s not life or death and I can live without it. It is however the only reason I use chrome on my desktop these days.