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Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I switched a while back for the same reason, in a completely different scenario. Google is playing themselves.

[–] antizero99@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Firefox is working to bring chrome extensions to FF.

[–] antizero99@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Out of curiosity, what kind of addon would just work in Chrome (not have an alternative in Firefox)?

[–] antizero99@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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=

[–] antizero99@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

Like I said, it's not that big of a deal and I can live without it.