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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish ·
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Google's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites

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

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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish ·
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Google's iOS app now injects links on third-party websites that go back to Search
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A new feature of the Google app on iOS injects links that go back to Google Search on third-party websites unless publishers opt out.
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    If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy

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    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?

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

    • stink@lemmygrad.ml
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      I remember downloading Age_of_Empires_FREE_CRACKED.exe and having 30 new toolbars and half of the content on every website highlighted.

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        Removed by mod

        • spechter@lemmy.ml
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          Yeah, you don’t get a game :(

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            Removed by mod

    • douglasg14b@lemmy.world
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      Yep, but now that you have monopolies doing it, they can do whatever they want and abuse their position.

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    The screenshot:

  • x00z@lemmy.world
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    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.mlOP
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      Changed it, thx!

      • x00z@lemmy.world
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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiPcP30cFc

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    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.

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    • Mojeek Search Engine@lemmy.ml
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      sir this is not x, the everything app

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        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.

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          What did the comment say?

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

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              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.

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                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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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                  I see what you did there.

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