Extension Developers Sell The Data of At Least 6.5 Million Users - And It’s All Completely Legal - LayerX
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Your Extensions Sell Your Data - And It's Perfectly Legal
  • 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
  • Lemmyng@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    8 hours ago

    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.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      6 hours ago

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

      • Lemmyng@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        5 hours ago

        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.

        • Zoot@reddthat.comEnglish
          21·
          4 hours ago

          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