YouTube isn’t happy you’re using ad blockers — and it’s doing something about it::undefined

  • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    They don’t just keep track of what videos you watch, they also keep track of what parts of those videos, as well as everything you search for and everything you begin to search for but never actually do. They also keep track of where you are when you watch the video and what device you are watching it on.

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      They don’t just keep track of what videos you watch, they also keep track of what parts of those videos, as well as everything you search for and everything you begin to search for but never actually do. They also keep track of where you are when you watch the video and what device you are watching it on.

      OMG, the horror…

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        2 years ago

        It is for those of us who care about our privacy. I for one don’t want nebulous corporations with questionable ethics and data security policies knowing and tracking my every movement. And while yes, I recognize that to a certain extent that is unavoidable in this day and age, I don’t condone it nor do I want it to be easy for them.

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          People today are just too comfortable with the death of privacy and corporations spying what you do day in and day out.

          Everything about us is up for grabs but god forbid anyone watches a meme without monetization.

      • Gabu@lemmy.worldBanned
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        2 years ago

        Give me your current location, list of immediate interests and last 100 searched queries, if you’re so okay with that.

        Of course, I don’t expect an obvious corporate shill to have any intellectual honesty.

        • BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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          2 years ago

          What are you offering in return? Google gives me what I consider to be valuable services in exchange for that information.

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              2 years ago

              My reply is consistent with every other comment I’ve made in this thread. Google offers me useful services in exchange for my information. You offer nothing.

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        2 years ago

        Its weird that you are okay with some company doing this.

        When if it was some stalker you’d be freeking out and going to the police and begging for help.

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          Its weird that you are okay with some company doing this. When if it was some stalker you’d be freeking out and going to the police and begging for help.

          ATTENTION STALKERS!!!
          This morning I watched a video of a guy making a 5 drawer cabinet out of plywood on my Pixel 6 XL from my home. I skipped the last 30 seconds of the video because I got bored.

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            2 years ago

            GPS location please.

            Obviously I don’t want to know it but be sure there’s hundreds of Google employees that can freely access it.

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            2 years ago

            I get it that marketing doesn’t bother you, but several tech companies have been found to give direct access to users’ data to their employees, who used it in all sorts of creepy ways.

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            2 years ago

            on my Pixel 6 XL

            Congrats, you’ve already made hacking your phone 10x easier by telling a potential attacker what model you use.