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Google docs infects html exports with google tracking redirects. (fosstodon.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tavu@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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@Joe_0237@fosstodon.org wrote:

Today I found out that google docs infects html exports with spyware, no scripts, but links in your document are replaced with invisible google tracking redirects. I was using their software because a friend wanted me to work with him on a google doc, he is a pretty big fan of their software, but we were both somehow absolutely shocked that they would go that far.

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[–] Shaul@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How are people surprised? How is this news?

The second you mentioned Google you're talking about an all-seeing totalitarian state. Nothing you said about imbedding tracking links in docs is surprised. As a corporation they are always developing new ways to pimp you out and make you turn tricks for Google without you knowing while they keep all of the pay from your actiities.

Google tries to turn every human on the planent into their personal money making whore.

[–] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

Of course it’s not at all surprising but it’s still particularly egregious and should be called out.

[–] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

you absolute fucking nincompoop! You've never fully fleshed out every single possible vector that Google could use to track and catalog you? Moron!!

-You, just now

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

nincompoop

Now there's a term I haven't heard in a hot minute haha