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Google's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites (9to5google.com)

submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 25 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Google introduced a new AdSense ad format earlier this year that works similarly, turning text on the webpage into an ad that opens in Google Search.

Weren't these super common scam websites a decade ago?

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

I remember downloading Age_of_Empires_FREE_CRACKED.exe and having 30 new toolbars and half of the content on every website highlighted.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.