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Google has no incentive to support effective ad blocking on platforms they control (Android and Chrome). This has made us reluctant to develop for or invest tim
by happybuy 5y ago
Google has no incentive to support effective ad blocking on platforms they control (Android and Chrome). This has made us reluctant to develop for or invest time on these platforms – the platform owner would be working against what we would be trying to achieve.
- Dah00n 5y agoWhat? Apple is even worse. There was a big cry when Google wanted to nuter adblockers API but Apple have done exactly the same thing. You fell into a pr stunt. Apple doesn't care for privacy. Just look at how they scan you pictures..
- nacs 5y agoApple literally built an API for ad-blocking. How is that worse?
- AlexandrB 5y agoAre you referring to the "content blocker" API? Because that basically forces plug-ins to supply a list of blocked domains. Just like Google's upcoming changes. Neither allow you to run your own engine for blocking like what uBlock Origin does.
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- FabHK 5y agoNo, other cloud providers scan all the pictures you upload. Apple does a careful private set intersection (partially on the client, partially on the server) on all the pictures you upload to collect strictly less data than other cloud providers.
- raxxorrax 5y agoAll prominent smartphone OS come with an advertising id. It wouldn't have to be this way. I think Android is open source done wrong to be honest. But yes, in the end they are both crappy vendors.