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Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history
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this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2023
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It's opt-in and they're very clear about that.
This is completely incorrect. It is opt-out.
It was turned on for me by default when I opened Chrome (it had updated in the background). I had to go to settings to turn it back off.
I live in Europe, and it's most definitely opt-in.
For now
No.. Even if that was true, what you're saying is "you're right, but you might not be in a month, sooo Google bad".
It won't be opt-out because first of all, that's against the law. And second you're literally opting in by accepting their terms...
I'm glad you live in the EU because it's opt-out for everyone else.
I'm glad too