Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history

philodendron , 9 months ago

In Chrome, start at the three dots in the upper-right corner and go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Ad privacy. (Or just type
chrome://settings/adPrivacy into your address field.) The ad privacy page lets you turn off Chrome's targeted ads.

As per The Verge

phoenixz , 9 months ago

Interesting tidbit: I've been watching "the big bang theory" a lot these past few weeks on my own hosted jellyfin install.

I don't use google search anywhere, I don't type tbbt anywhere. Yet, on my Android phone I have this obligatory Google news thing when I swipe left (HATE that) and all of the sudden that thing got chock full of chatgpt written TBBT articles... I don't really go there (usually end up there by accident swiping left once too many) and I don't read those articles but it really obviously switched to TBBT articles when I switched to watching TBBT.

This really kinda freaks me out and makes me wonder WTF more google is monitoring. I use a Google Chromecast, I guess google monitors that?

MonkderZweite , 9 months ago

Play Services track you.

leanleft , 5 months ago

i suggest block play services in your main profile and let it be enabled for some apps in your work profile. via shelter app.

MonkderZweite , 5 months ago

Or disable/remove them. Don't even need root for that. There's always microg if an app really needs them.

leanleft , 5 months ago

thats an awesome idea! much thanks for the info!

personal insight preinstall (for ppl reading this):

• it is always better to use fdroid apps whenever possible.

i had tried mcroG once upon a time(many years ago). it didnt work for me.
possible reasons:

• project may have been less mature than it is today.
• other. (see below)

installation:
https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Installation
"Install GmsCore.apk" , "Install GsfProxy.apk"
"Please review the Prerequisites and Helpful Information before starting installation."

https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Prerequisites
"Your System needs to support signature spoofing, see Signature Spoofing" , "[You need a ROM that supports signature spoofing.]"

conclusion:
-need to follow the specific installation instructions.

• according to the docs.. u need a custom rom(distro ie lineageOS on a supported device.)
  https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

thehatfox , 9 months ago

Well that's what to expect from a web browser created by an advertising company.