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Over 80 Chrome Extensions Found Selling Their Users Data - And It’s All Completely Legal (layerxsecurity.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Deep@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • A network of 24 media extensions that are installed on 800,000 users and collected viewing data and demographic information on major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV, and others
  • 12 separate ad blockers with a combined install base of over 5.5 million users openly selling user data
  • Nearly 50 other extensions, with over 100,000 users in aggregate, that collected and resold users’ browsing data
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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If you're still using Chrome in 2026, you get what you get.

[–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sure the extensions on other browsers are doing the same thing, to be fair.

The chrome web store is also used across other chromium browsers like Vivaldi, right?

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 9 points 18 hours ago

Chromium forks are just as bad. Reap what you sow.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 12 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

And then there is my company IT department wanting to forcibly uninstall anything that isn't chrome because "chrome is the only secure option". They literally made our company tools that are browser based just not work with anything that isn't chrome to curb people trying to use other browsers. :(

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

UA spoof

[–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago

There's an extension for firefox based browsers that masquerades your browser as chrome.

[–] Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Tbf, the problem was extensions here. Which if they have those blocked as well this wouldn't be a problem.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, they don't. We have some of the worst IT people... Most of our computers are still on Windows 10 and just haven't been getting updates because they didn't setup extended update support properly.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

Time to look for a new jerb.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

At work, we're only allowed to install Chrome or Edge. It's complete bullshit

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Sounds like you need some portableapps.com in your life