this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2024
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So, what they're saying is: Chrome will have severely decreased functionality and users will no longer be able to protect themselves from sketchy ads that contain scams, malware, and other nefarious bullshit (often hosted on Google's own ad networks)?
What are you expecting, a corp to... ah... uh... not be evil, or something? :-P
Google is primarily an ad company
It did not always used to be this way, though it was always headed here.