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1. R. Leigh Hennig (semioticstandard@wandering.shop)'s status on Saturday, 09-Sep-2023 16:26:11 JST R. Leigh Hennig

   You need to stop using Chrome NOW. It’s not hyperbole: Google just rolled out a change to Chrome that tracks the sites you visit, builds a profile, and shares that with any page you visit that asks.

   This is real. It’s not tech bro conspiracy shit.

   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-opposed-ad-platform-the-privacy-sandbox-launches-in-chrome

   #privacy #google #chrome

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   • R. Leigh Hennig (semioticstandard@wandering.shop)'s status on Saturday, 09-Sep-2023 16:26:20 JST R. Leigh Hennig

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     It’s not just about selling you ads.

     Ex: you’re a teenager living in a highly conservative state. You’re visiting sites your ultra religious family don’t want you to. Google tracks you NATIVELY IN THE BROWSER and informs 3rd parties of your interest in LGBTQ sites.

     You’re NOT SAFE using Chrome.

   • Drew Naylor (drewnaylor@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:24 JST Drew Naylor

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     • djsumdog

     @djsumdog It's funny you say this when you're using ActivityPub, because one of the original architects of it is a trans woman.

   • djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:25 JST djsumdog

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     • Voron
     • Stardust

     a right wing hate group to make plans to go after trans kids in local school

     I’m guessing you mean parents concerned about teaching things that are inappropriate to school children? In which case, shame on them for not noticing it on Google maps!

     I don’t use Google very often, but still find myself using their maps over OSM/Here these days since they just have better data. But if I see an “LGBT friendly” logo on anything: restaurant, store, gas station … I avoid it at all costs.

     I don’t like supporting people who openly advocate allegiance to the new left-wing new religion/hate group*.

     *(see I can make hyperbole too!)

   • Stardust (bubblefizzpop@retro.pizza)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:30 JST Stardust

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     • Voron

     @voron @semioticstandard They already did anyway. That whole LGBTQ+ friendly on restaurants? The restaurants decide if to put that or not. A local one hosted a right wing hate group to make plans to go after trans kids in local schools and they put it on their place. Google doesn't care. I tried to reach out and they told me too bad. I attached a pic to show what I mean. You could potentially go to a place with that thinking it's safe/accepting and it's just used to lure people in.

   • Voron (voron@mstdn.party)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:31 JST Voron

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     @semioticstandard #lgbtq safety just got the big middle finger from #google

   • djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:49 JST djsumdog

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     • djsumdog
     • Drew Naylor
     also every time you use the volume control on a video in the Mastodon web UI, you should know I wrote that.
   • djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 01:43:50 JST djsumdog

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     • Drew Naylor
     How is that funny and why should anyone care? Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Are you saying mentally ill people can't make good things?