GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 month agoGoogle's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down12 cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkGoogle's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites9to5google.comGravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square16fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareLojcs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up42·1 month 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?
minus-squareplz1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoYes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.
minus-squaredouglasg14b@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYep, but now that you have monopolies doing it, they can do whatever they want and abuse their position.
Weren’t these super common scam websites a decade ago?
Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.
Yep, but now that you have monopolies doing it, they can do whatever they want and abuse their position.