A new low, even for #Google. Giving Google permission to share information about you with third-party websites is being falsely advertised as an "ad privacy feature". This is privacy washing at its most extreme. But it gets even worse.
There is a dark pattern on the second screenshot. It isn't just informing you about the fake privacy features. Clicking on "Got it" actually turns on these features that allow Google to use your recent browsing history for ads on third-party websites:
In case you're wondering how to revoke unintentionally given consent:
go to
"chrome://settings/adPrivacy"
There are three subsettings which you can deactivate.
Have a nice day.
@abesibe @digital_bohemian @protonmail
No "adPrivacy" settings in the last #Vivaldi snapshot version 6.4.3152.3 dated October 2, 2023.
"Alert: No Google Topics in Vivaldi" https://vivaldi.com/blog/news/alert-no-google-topics-in-vivaldi/#comment-694116
@teachpaperless @mottenmouse @abesibe @protonmail
A browser promising to have strong privacy and ad blocking baked into the core surely does look worth a try.
Admittedly, weaning me off of my beloved FF which stems from Netscape which I most fondly remember is going to be a hard job though.
But I do see that nostalgia should not keep me from looking out for alternatives ;-). So yeah, why not check it out?
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