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Anthony Accioly
3d ago
The worst part is... you actually can. You can type a URL directly into Google’s search bar, and it will navigate to it "directly".
So, if you’re happy to proxy your entire browsing experience through Google, not use uBlock Origin, and generally be a satisfied Worker-Consumer, delegating trust and control to our Big Tech overlords, then there’s a very convenient, very comfy box, I mean, Google Search Webwiew, waiting for you...
I think Google has found a way around the incoming monopoly-breaking measures. Who needs Chrome when, for their user base, Google is the Internet? And to be fair, it’s not just Google... Meta, Amazon, and [insert your favourite Big Tech company here] are all engaging in similar practices to greater or lesser degrees.
Big Tech in a nutshell:
So, if you’re happy to proxy your entire browsing experience through Google, not use uBlock Origin, and generally be a satisfied Worker-Consumer, delegating trust and control to our Big Tech overlords, then there’s a very convenient, very comfy box, I mean, Google Search Webwiew, waiting for you...
I think Google has found a way around the incoming monopoly-breaking measures. Who needs Chrome when, for their user base, Google is the Internet? And to be fair, it’s not just Google... Meta, Amazon, and [insert your favourite Big Tech company here] are all engaging in similar practices to greater or lesser degrees.
Big Tech in a nutshell:
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