this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2024
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[–] lukstru 90 points 2 months ago

If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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?

[–] plz1 11 points 2 months ago

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

[–] douglasg14b 2 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago

The screenshot:

[–] x00z 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

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.