Google's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites : privacy

[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 23 points 6 hours ago

Google introduced a new AdSense ad format earlier this year that works similarly, turning text on the webpage into an ad that opens in Google Search.

Weren't these super common scam websites a decade ago?

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 18 minutes ago

I remember downloading Age_of_Empires_FREE_CRACKED.exe and having 30 new toolbars and half of the content on every website highlighted.

[-] plz1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 hours ago

Interesting. I can’t imagine putting google stuff on my iPhone, though. I went iOS forever ago to get away from Google, I definitely wouldn’t put their spyware on my phone.

[-] lukstru@lemmy.world 71 points 13 hours ago

If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 26 points 13 hours ago

The screenshot:

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago

For some reason this is a link to a discussion board that contains the actual link.

Here is the source: https://9to5google.com/2024/11/25/google-ios-app-link-annotations-search/

Shame yourself @OP

[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 12 points 12 hours ago

Changed it, thx!

[-] x00z@lemmy.world -3 points 11 hours ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiPcP30cFc

[+] lunotek@lemmings.world -17 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

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[-] Mojeek@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

sir this is not x, the everything app

[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 6 points 11 hours ago

I was going to let the comment pass thinking its probably from Mastodon or something because of the hashtags and style. But no, the user is from a lemmy instance.

[-] SeekPie@lemm.ee 3 points 10 hours ago

What did the comment say?

[-] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 7 points 9 hours ago

haven't seen the comment but their profile is full of comments clearly written by LLMs

[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 7 points 9 hours ago

Yeah the comment looked like any other post that account made and as you said, LLM generated crap. Full of mid sentence emojis, hashtags, and structured like a summary.

[-] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 7 points 9 hours ago

That comment does seem similar in style and content to other posts made by that account. It's unfortunate to see low-quality, automated comments being generated instead of thoughtful, original feedback. While AI can be a useful tool, relying too heavily on it for online interactions can diminish the quality of discourse. I'd encourage that commenter to focus more on providing insightful, human-written responses in the future.

[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 hours ago

I see what you did there.

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