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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 96 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (20 children)

So, what they're saying is: Chrome will have severely decreased functionality and users will no longer be able to protect themselves from sketchy ads that contain scams, malware, and other nefarious bullshit (often hosted on Google's own ad networks)?

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What are you expecting, a corp to... ah... uh... not be evil, or something? :-P

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thank you very much for summoning Jeff Goldblum's voice into my head.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 5 points 3 months ago

I... uh, found a way:-D.

[–] tibi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Google is primarily an ad company

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 3 months ago

It did not always used to be this way, though it was always headed here.

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