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Google's iOS app now injects advertisements for Google Search on third-party websites(9to5google.com)

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luluu@lemmy.world
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If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy

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Lojcs@lemm.ee
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Google introduced a new AdSense ad format earlier this year that works similarly, turning text on the webpage into an ad that opens in Google Search.

Weren’t these super common scam websites a decade ago?

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plz1@lemmy.world
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Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.

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douglasg14b@lemmy.world
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Yep, but now that you have monopolies doing it, they can do whatever they want and abuse their position.

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Otter@lemmy.ca
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The screenshot:

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x00z@lemmy.world
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For some reason this is a link to a discussion board that contains the actual link.

Here is the source: https://9to5google.com/2024/11/25/google-ios-app-link-annotations-search/

Shame yourself @OP

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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlOP
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Changed it, thx!

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Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Interesting. I can’t imagine putting google stuff on my iPhone, though. I went iOS forever ago to get away from Google, I definitely wouldn’t put their spyware on my phone.

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