Extension Developers Sell The Data of At Least 6.5 Million Users - And It’s All Completely Legal - LayerX
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Your Extensions Sell Your Data - And It's Perfectly Legal
  • A network of 24 media extensions that are installed on 800,000 users and collected viewing data and demographic information on major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV, and others
  • 12 separate ad blockers with a combined install base of over 5.5 million users openly selling user data
  • Nearly 50 other extensions, with over 100,000 users in aggregate, that collected and resold users’ browsing data
  • _haha_oh_wow_@piefed.socialEnglish
    28·
    2 hours ago

    Nobody should still be using Chrome after they killed proper ad blocking. The browser is a legitimate security threat.

    • fxdave@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      43 minutes ago

      Nobody should use any browsers other than servo. But it’s not ready yet 🤷‍♂️

    • Lemmyng@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      They killed uBlock Origin. Fortunately uBlock Origin Lite has been working with Cromite, but I’m holding onto my Ungoogled Chromium install with full uBlock Origin till my dying breath.