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:
@jrod3737 @Noptisun @protonmail
This 💯 !!! This new action by Google is a very good reason to #DumpGoogle.
Did it yesterday, and very happy.
Check out this short thread >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/111158313968879384
Here is the new Google surveillance limited system:
- Firefox (change search to DuckDuckGo)
- Bitwarden
- ProtonMail
- sync.com
- LibreOffice (Desktop)
- Collabora Office (Android)
- ProtonCalendar
- ProtonVPN
People also speak highly of Nextcloud...
So, planning to phase out Google and looking for recommendations. Data security and data privacy are key concerns. Current thinking is: - Firefox - ProtonMail - sync.com - LibreOffice Thoughts? [Edit: Got it set up today, and absolutely loving it so far. See below. Thank you for all the suggestions!] #DataPrivacy #DataSecurity #Google #DumpGoogle
@mastodonmigration What's the non-google solution to maps? I struggled to find a proper alternative to Google maps other than web version with some extensions enabled. They are the only ones that have proper public transport information in my part of the world.
I'm halfway done with degoogling. My phone is sadly still ingrained in the Google ecosystem due to the model I chose about 3 years ago but I'm finding workarounds.
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Probably depressed
Mastodon Migration
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