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A new low, even for . Giving Google permission to share information about you with third-party websites is being falsely advertised as an "ad privacy feature". This is privacy washing at its most extreme. But it gets even worse.

There is a dark pattern on the second screenshot. It isn't just informing you about the fake privacy features. Clicking on "Got it" actually turns on these features that allow Google to use your recent browsing history for ads on third-party websites:

A screenshot of the Google popup asking you to turn on their "ad privacy feature".
A screenshot of Google's "other privacy ad features" popup.

PSA: Google has now begun to roll-out the Ad Topics "feature" onto Android itself. It's not just in Chrome you have to disable the settings. Please to spread awareness.

If you didn't get the pop-up screen on your Android device (it looks like the first two screenshots), to opt-out of these settings:

  1. Go to your device Settings
  2. Press "Google"
  3. Press "Ads"
    • While you're here, press the "Delete Advertising ID" button and delete it
  4. Press "Ad Privacy"
  5. Review: "Ad Topics", "App-suggested ads", and "App Measurement". Make sure all are labelled as "OFF". (This page will look like the third screenshot)

If you don't see "Ad Privacy" in Step 4 then it means that it hasn't been rolled out to you yet. You might need to wait and check back in a couple of days to see if/when it has been implemented to disable these settings.

EDIT: There's another setting …

A screenshot of the Ad Topics "feature" that Google is now pushing out to Android phones. The following is what it says (there are two screenshots, this is 1 of 2): New ads privacy features now available Android now offers new privacy features that give you more choice over the ads you see. Android notes topics of interest based on apps you've used recently. Also, apps you use can determine what you like. Later, apps can ask for this information to show you personalized ads. You can choose which topics and apps are used to show you ads. To measure the performance of an ad, limited types of data are shared between apps.
A screenshot of the Ad Privacy page where the options "Ad topics", "App-suggested ads", and "Ad measurement", are labelled "OFF".
A screenshot of the Ad Topics "feature" that Google is now pushing out to Android phones. The following is what it says (there are two screenshots, this is 2 of 2): More about ads on Android More useful ads Apps can ask Android for information to help personalize the ads you see. • Android notes topics of interest based on the apps you've used recently. Apps you use can also determine what you like based on how you use them. For example, if you use an app that sells long-distance running shoes, the app might decide that you're interested in running marathons. Later, an app you use can ask for this information - either your ad topics or ads suggested by apps you've used. Android auto-deletes topics and app-suggested data regularly. You can also block specific topics and apps you don't want to make suggestions. Measuring how well an ad performs Apps you use can ask Android for information to help them measure the performance of their ads. Android lets apps collect limited types of data, such as the time of day an ad was shown to you. Learn more about how Android protects your data in our Privacy Policy. You can make changes in privacy settings.

Ribadiamo che la gente deve capire che:
non è un motore di ricerca.
non è un diario da condividere con gli amici.
non è un album fotografico pubblico.
non è un sito di micro-blogging.
non è un sito per condividere video
non è un sito di live streaming

Sono tutte società del capitalismo della sorveglianza, in cui voi siete il prodotto da vendere a multinazionali e a società di marketing.

Noi siamo una cura: https://devol.it

Le grandi piattaforme sono sempre peggio, almeno per gli utenti: tanto che per descrivere l'evoluzione di , , e si è diffuso il termine “” (da “shit”, merda)

https://www.ilpost.it/2023/08/03/enshittification/

Questa crisi ha spinto alcune aziende a cambiare modello di business, alterando il rapporto ormai decennale instaurato con gli utenti, una tendenza tra le grandi aziende tecnologiche più affermate a voler cominciare a riscuotere grandi guadagni da servizi.

A giugno ha diffidato (il front-end per accedere a senza tracciamento)

ha ritenuto tecnicamente infondate le contestazioni ma ha soprattutto evidenziato che la soluzione è e che è quindi impossibile individuare un responsabile legale

Ora ha deciso di non procedere più

È in sè una buona notizia, ma costituisce anche un precedente

Why is climate denial still thriving online?

Ten “superpolluter” publishers, among them 'n state media and right wing news site, , are the source of 69% of interactions with content on . These “toxic ten” publish overt climate denial and amplifies it on Facebook to “prevent consensus on facts and solutions”.
And further amplifies this content...
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-sci-tech/why-climate-denial-still-thriving-online-8828092/