Steven BassettAug 2, 2024
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Google abandons its promise to block third-party cookies in Chrome, leaving billions vulnerable to online surveillance. We need strong privacy legislation to fight back. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/google-breaks-promise-block-third-party-cookies
#chrome #privacy
Google Breaks Promise to Block Third-Party Cookies

Last week, Google backtracked on its long-standing promise to block third-party cookies in Chrome. This is bad for your privacy and good for Google's business. Third-party cookies are a pervasive tracking technology that allow companies to snoop on your online activity for surveillance and ad-...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Aug 2, 2024 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threadMartina NeumayerAug 2, 2024
@eff Which one from their promises they didn't break it? I don't know about such, as long as I know that pitty company, driven by an even more pathetic liar Pichai. 🤮 🤢 👎
#FuckGoogle #FuckLiars
Show threadAngela ScholderAug 2, 2024
@eff Eh....... Google Chrome is spyware, isn't it?
And and advertisements delivery platform an training material for Google's AI program.....
Show threadgzAug 2, 2024
@eff
I don't use chrome as it's totally insecure and invasive. Why does anybody use it? 🤷‍♂️
Show threadThe Green KnightAug 2, 2024

@godzero @eff I use it for the same reason IE 6 is still used at American banks.

because it's the only supported browser from work.

all my personal browsing happens in FF.

Show threadgzAug 2, 2024
@GreenKnight23 @eff
That explains why/where you use it but not why it's the only supported browser at work. It's unsafe for corporate data, or any data really. As the IT manager at my last job, I got so many Windows users off the damn thing. Most of the Mac users wanted to keep Safari.
Show threadThe Green KnightAug 2, 2024
@godzero @eff it's the software developed in-house. chrome has the best deliverable UX of all browsers with a uniform experience across all devices. They interpret W3C in a generalized manner that makes it easier to develop features against, but ultimately is less secure.
Show threadIvanAug 2, 2024
@eff well...when they stopped using the "don't be evil" slogan they were announcing their intentions
Show threadBill LambAug 2, 2024

@eff

I have never used any version of the Chrome browser because, you know, Google.

Show threadSham 🏳️‍🌈Aug 2, 2024
@eff I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you! /s
Show thread593🗽Aug 3, 2024
@eff it was expected, that's how the make money, it would hurt their business if they block cookies