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"Actors who are asking me to add some tracking code are mostly interested in reselling users' data," Anashkin said. "Actors who want to purchase it outright will stuff it with malware depending on their level of greed: hijacking affiliate links, tampering with search results, showing popups with shady websites, etc."

Anashkin's experience appears to be fairly common. Developers have discussed these solicitations in online forums and several have written blog posts about selling extensions or partnership offers.

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[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hover Zoom+

Damn I'm using that. I guess the article means he hasn't sold out yet though.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reverse switcheroo... this article boosts downloads because people think he has unique integrity in the field, then he sells for double

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Would be fucked up but clever hah