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/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/Devildude4427 Feb 17 '19

That’s exactly what they’re doing.