• 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
  • _haha_oh_wow_@piefed.social
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    8 hours ago

    Nobody should still be using Chrome after they killed proper ad blocking. The browser is a legitimate security threat.

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      i have morons still saying they use chrome because of it’s profiles. you can’t unfix the stupid, there’s too much of it.

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      4 hours ago

      when i uninstalled chrome long time ago, i immidiately noticed that my pc performance improved. it slows down your computer even if its not on

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      They killed uBlock Origin. Fortunately uBlock Origin Lite has been working with Cromite, but I’m holding onto my Ungoogled Chromium install with full uBlock Origin till my dying breath.

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        5 hours ago

        But why do you love helping Google control web standards, when you could just be using a Mozilla-based browser instead?

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          Now hold up there, pardner! I didn’t mention that I also use IronFox and LibreWolf/Mullvad! And honestly, Cromite has been crashing on me so much that I’ve switched my primary browser to IronFox.

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            Could they stop fucking with ironfox though please, for the love of god stop changing the UI on me. I just want a browser that stays the same and works for years, my habits are consistently wrecked with each passing update

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      Nobody should use any browsers other than servo. But it’s not ready yet 🤷‍♂️