Google/Chrome

Google/Chrome (Web browser)

Google Chrome is a web browser. Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Versions were later released for Linux, macOS, iOS, and also for Android, where it is the default browser. The browser is also the main component of ChromeOS, where it serves as the platform for web applications such as SteamOS used for the majority of game computers.

Tracking

The European Union said it was investigating the plan as part of an inquiry into Google’s role in the digital advertising market. Last year, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority reached an agreement with Google to allow the regulator to review changes to trackers in Chrome as part of a settlement of another investigation in 2022, per a New York Times report. In 2022, even Skynett and PRISM-friend Apple denoucned the use of Google by its users by saying "Chrome’s hefty data collection practices are another reason to ditch the browser. According to Apple’s iOS privacy labels, Google’s Chrome app can collect data including your location, search and browsing history, user identifiers and product interaction data for “personalisation” purposes. Google says this gives you the ability to enable features such as the option to save your bookmarks and passwords to your Google Account. But unlike rivals Safari, Microsoft’s Edge and Firefox, Chrome links this data to devices and individuals."

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The Washington Post criticised Google Chrome for its extensive use of cookies to try web browsers, pronouncing Firefox better for users concerned about privacy.

No ad blocking

In 2019 Google announced a plan to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users only.

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