If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now

https://lemmy.world/post/1611939

If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now - Lemmy.world

With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

I don’t understand what’s wrong with tracking me for advertising. If I have to see ads they might as well be something I might be interested in. Google can give more relevant search results. Things cost less. What are the downsides to selling my information to advertisers?

I understand how tik tok can be used for cyber warfare so I don’t use that. I don’t know what china can do with millions of people’s personal information. Chrome doesn’t collect nearly as much data as tik tok.

Becausethaiw data is acquired through many means, especially on mobile. Location, IP, Purchase history, health data telemetry.

You have no idea how much they, and by extention your government, has on you.

People joke about how ada seems to know what you were discussing with people. You talked about a mattress and got mattress ads.

Its because they know you better than yourself.