SidFeb 19, 2024

I am genuinely horrified to see how much data google collected from me

https://lemmy.zip/post/10199461

I am genuinely horrified to see how much data google collected from me - Lemmy.zip

I created a google takeout and in that zip file I found some files containing a ton of data about me. It has logged every single page I visited while using the google search engine and chrome browser. It even logged every single time I opened an app on my old android phone. It even has VOICE RECORDINGS of me and a log of every time I used google assistant. This is just some of the data and I’m very sure there is even more data they have.

Show threadwall_inhabiterFeb 19, 2024
Just imagine what Microsoft and Apple are getting thru telemetry
Show threadKbin_space_programFeb 19, 2024
You do realize that Google is far worse than Apple and Microsoft combined right?
Show threadGBU_28Feb 19, 2024
“ghengis Khan killed more people than Hitler ya know, right?”
Show threadKbin_space_programFeb 19, 2024

As a percentage of population, so did Julius Caesar.

The reality is that Google is entirely dependent on ads and selling your data.

Apple and Microsoft, it's just a happy side gig they can do.

Apple makes its money selling mediocre hardware and software for a premium markup.
Microsoft makes money selling Windows, Office(+Teams) and Azure to business users then from video games, then ad revenue.

Show threadGBU_28Feb 19, 2024
Missed the point
Show threadKbin_space_programFeb 19, 2024

Oh I got your point, but I also reject it. Google is objectively making the internet worse.

There isn't any reasonable comparison to Apple or MS outside of they're all too big and too unregulated.

Show threadGBU_28
Well, that’s wrong. They all collect data and telemetry on you.
Feb 19, 2024 at 9:10pmWeb