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Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)

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Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history...

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[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

It would no longer be minable from a central server. That’s measurably better.

You can also quickly delete it yourself. That’s better

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[–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Bottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network.

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[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago

I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it.

Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox.

Mozilla ftw.

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