And literally any piece of Internet-connected software could start doing nefarious things, whether or not it pings google.com (or non-Western equivalents). Thi

And literally any piece of Internet-connected software could start doing nefarious things, whether or not it pings google.com (or non-Western equivalents). This is a sensationalist piece of blogspam, probably designed to get picked up by a unscrupulous tabloid and boost the author's engagement metrics.