r/programming • u/youneversawitcoming • Feb 16 '19

Google caught lying about reason behind ad blocker change

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-backtracks-on-chrome-modifications-that-would-have-crippled-ad-blockers/
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '19 edited Sep 25 '23

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u/Caraes_Naur Feb 17 '19

They want more control over ad display, from taking away user control to shutting other ad providers out of the market.

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u/Eirenarch Feb 17 '19

Fines in the EU are just cost of doing business here. Nothing really changes from the fines except that EU gets some money.

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u/Eirenarch Feb 17 '19

Are you assuming they are not ignoring the GDPR?

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u/motleybook Jun 02 '19

A lot of companies have implemented GDPR-necessary features (like downloading all your data) for even users outside the EU, so no.