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Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)
submitted 1 year ago by wolf@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

It should always be opt in, not opt out. Leave chrome in favor of a non-chrome browser, such as firefox.

[–] jungekatz@lib.lgbt 3 points 1 year ago

Try librewolf , its just hardened FF

[–] frostwhitewolf@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Even better a non chromium browser aka Firefox

[–] miridius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's opt in, just not in America