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
  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    3 hours ago

    But why do you love helping Google control web standards, when you could just be using a Mozilla-based browser instead?

    • Lemmyng@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 hour ago

      Now hold up there, pardner! I didn’t mention that I also use IronFox and LibreWolf/Mullvad! And honestly, Cromite has been crashing on me so much that I’ve switched my primary browser to IronFox.

      • Zoot@reddthat.comEnglish
        11·
        1 hour ago

        Could they stop fucking with ironfox though please, for the love of god stop changing the UI on me. I just want a browser that stays the same and works for years, my habits are consistently wrecked with each passing update