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.
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.
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
Make sure to use uBlock origin once you switch.
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
Yup. Gang gang
I switched a while back for the same reason, in a completely different scenario. Google is playing themselves.
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.
Firefox is working to bring chrome extensions to FF.
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.
Out of curiosity, what kind of addon would just work in Chrome (not have an alternative in Firefox)?
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.
Maybe you can checkout Waterfox, a fork of Firefox. I haven’t tried it myself, but apparently they implemented support for extensions from the Chrome and Opera stores. If you have issues getting the install button to appear, I saw a comment saying they had to reduce tracking protection on the Chrome store to get the button to appear.
https://www.ghacks.net/2021/02/03/waterfox-g3-1-0-introduces-support-for-installing-chrome-and-opera-extensions/?amp=
Like I said, it’s not that big of a deal and I can live without it.
uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger should be the first addons you install.
Also consider the Multi-Account Containers addon. It loads certain domains in their own tabs and isolates them from others.
This is just the basics, there’s a deep rabbit hole for privacy of you’re interested and lots of interesting extensions for maximum control (cookie auto-deleters, Matrix, JavaScript disablers, anti-fingerprinting, scrubbers etc.) Firefox itself comes with a lot of privacy-related stuff built-in nowadays.
Jumped a month ago or so after reading about their “product enhancements” and not being able to install an extension to download a YouTube clip I needed for a work project. Water is excellent, also removing them out of my search as much as possible.
Recommend Degoogle Yourself community for weeding them out wherever you’re comfortable. I still have them for photos and maps is better than anything comparable but have given them that much less data to sell. !degoogle@lemmy.ml