content: image of google “moderating” (i.e. eliminating, permanently, without apparent recourse) an entry in a user’s URL collection/bookmarks. the entry is for kickasstorrents. (archive)
I recall seeing an example of them doing something like this to people’s gdocs stuff (and iirc that was on paid account, but I could be misremembering). seems like they’re ramping up the where to more coverage of their services/assets
Google might be “helping” in this instance, but the fact that they even can is disturbing. They shouldn’t be snooping on your bookmarks list, period.
They snoop on way, way, way, way, way more than just this. Probably and demonstrably.
I can find you some URLs for reference later if you wish)
Yeah, and that’s not good either.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/googles-surveillance-the-shocking-truth/ was one I saw earlier, but you’ll find a number of instances when you go looking