• @pseudonym@monyet.cc
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    62 months ago

    I like how the recommended remediation to this malicious extension is to install an extension for monitoring extensions.

    Serious question though: is “can connect to network” a permission on Chrome apps? What about Mozilla? It seems like this, more than anything, is what needs to be locked down for all apps (beyond just browser extensions). Like on my MacBook for example, I have to give apps explicit permission to access folders like Documents. But I’m pretty sure they can all access the Internet without restriction, right? That seems crazy to me.

  • Robust Mirror
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    242 months ago

    Probably an unpopular opinion, but I instead installed an extension to force shorts to play as normal videos. Some channels have shorts worth watching (imo), but this prevents endless scrolling through short after short, I have to intentionally choose to watch them by clicking on the specific thumbnail, every time.

    I find it a decent compromise.

  • lemmyng
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    972 months ago

    “BuT mAnIfEsT v3 wIlL pRoTeCt UsErS fRoM mAlIcIoUs ExTeNsIoNs.”

    • @notprogrammer@programming.dev
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      732 months ago

      MV3 is clearly an adblocker sabotage op by Google, it shouldn’t even be disputed at this point. The sooner people understand this the better.

      • @DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        Everything google does at this point is to squeeze pennies from their revenue streams. They have become destiny manifested for enshittification.

        • @hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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          62 months ago

          Similar for Facebook, Microsoft etc. It will be interesting to see how long before they start to lose market dominance, or how anti trust laws work worldwide.

  • @cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de
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    302 months ago

    A Chrome extension titled “Hide YouTube Shorts,” used by 100,000 people, was recently discovered to secretly collect users’ browser activity, raising serious concerns about user privacy on Google Chrome Web Store.