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With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

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[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's no reason you should be using Chrome. Using Chrome:

  • Means you consent to spyware (along with everyone else you interact with)
  • Allows Google to continue dictating web standards
  • Is a resource hog

If you haven't already, I highly recommend reading this comic about the dangers of Chrome: https://contrachrome.com/

If you need to absolutely use a Chromium-based browser, at least use Brave (just for that site).

Not-so-fun fact from the comic Contra Chrome: Google Chrome's URL bar is called the "omnibox." The name is derived from the Latin word "omnis," meaning "everything."

When you type into the omnibox, it's sent to Google's servers and added to your profile forever.

Even if you deleted it or didn't hit enter.

[-] WldFyre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh no not the Latin word for everything!

That's why I'm vegan, those damn omnivores just sound so villainous.

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