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Google is already pushing WEI(DRM Webpage) into Chromium (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago by CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Oh boy, it's happening. Google is flexing it's muscles and abusing it's market position. It has never been a better way to convince and support family and friends in moving across to Firefox, a fast and privacy supporting browser.

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[–] FarraigePlaisteach@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought that Chromium was a “Degoogled” version of Chrome. Where did that myth come from? I still see it spread online.

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it still has a lot of google baked in. If you want true degoogled chromium, use degoogled chromium. But you should use firefox isntead. It's better for freedom and user rights.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Firefox and support Mozilla for the reasons you state. I’m just surprised to hear that Chromium is not degoogled. Comments online - even Kbin - suggest otherwise which is unsettling.

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's how google wants it. If people think chromium does'nt have any google in it, they'll use it thinking they're giving the thumbs down to google

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any idea where the myth comes from? Did Chromium start off “clean” and become contaminated later?

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

I think google bought chromium, but I'm not 100% sure.