Google is gradually introducing a new method for delivering targeted ads in Chrome that aims to bypass the controversy surrounding cookies by using browsing history instead. This…
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This is the way.
Firefox gets like 90% of its revenue from making Google the default search engine.
If you want to keep Firefox independent consider donating:
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Firefox is a real good choice.
here’s how to turn that off
… use Firefox? How are we still talking about chrome here?
Edit: yes I know many still use Chrome. That’s exactly the problem. Google does shady shit, people shrug it off because insert whatever reason. Google likes that and plans the next shady shit. Rinse, repeat.
lmao
here’s how to turn that off
Install firefox
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easy, use firefox and fuck google
How to turn it off: stop using chrome
To all the “use Firefox” people, my work website requires Chrome, so I appreciate this OP.
If it blocks you from opening the page if you use firefox, there is a firefox extension(agent switcher) to trick the website into thinking you are using a different OS or browser
If it doesnt work, you can use ungoogled chromium or chromium
Edit: if neither work, you can try to use the user agent switcher extension on chromium
“Don’t be evil”.
You guys are using chrome?
Chrome is not a web browser anymore. It’s a ad browser.
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It sounds like Google could have done a much better job announcing and explaining how the new system works. This is a definite improvement in privacy over the “cookie” standard in advertising. I don’t know if turning this off just keeps you locked-in to using cookies, but it doesn’t turn off identification like a lot of you seem to imply.
To those of you out there not using an adblocker: this new system eliminates the use of advertiser-based cookies. All your identification is based on a minimal number of categories based on your browsing history. It doesn’t send your actual history to an advertiser, just some (5, I think?) topics that have held your interest within the last few weeks. I’m sure there’s a list of these keywords sent to the ad-server so it can decide what to send. I don’t really care what they are, because I’m in the next group.
To those of you out there using Firefox and/or an adblocker: carry on, nothing to see here. Keep promoting your favorite non-Chrome based browser and adblocker.
Does this only affect Chrome or other Chromium-based browsers (i.e. Edge) as well?
Wtf is that thumbnail? Looks like pre Australis firefox ui on the get chrome page lmao
I’ve disabled this by never using chrome. I haven’t used it in more than 6 years. Because fuck Google.
