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DuckDuckGo Announces Plans to Block Google’s FLoC

98 pointsby yannikyeoabout 4 years ago

5 comments

llarssonabout 4 years ago
I find tracking abhorrent.<p>However, the more I read about FLoC, the more I want to also read a blog post that shows just how finely I have been identified. The practice of the theory. Like the browser fingerprinting sites we all know and love.<p>Is there a site out there that shows how poorly this new tech protects my privacy?<p>It would be great to show to people.
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gary_0about 4 years ago
Here&#x27;s DuckDuckGo&#x27;s announcement, on their Spread Privacy blog: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;spreadprivacy.com&#x2F;block-floc-with-duckduckgo&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;spreadprivacy.com&#x2F;block-floc-with-duckduckgo&#x2F;</a>
pentagramaabout 4 years ago
&gt; DuckDuckGo finds it especially concerning that getting tracked via FLoC is not optional – all Chrome users are automatically opted into it.<p>Is not clear to me that when Chrome will get updated with FLoC:<p>1 - FLoC will be auto-enabled for current users&#x2F;new installations but will be possible for a regular user opt-out from the Chrome settings panel.<p>2 - Idem to 1 but users will not be able to opt-out at all.<p>Someone can clarify that?<p>1 is already a terrible way to introduce the &quot;feature&quot; but 2 is even worse.
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stephc_int13about 4 years ago
Even if DuckDuckGo is obviously doing some marketing here, I think it does not matter, we should collectively act against Google&#x2F;Facebook&#x2F;Amazon&#x2F;Apple while we still can.
gundmcabout 4 years ago
Google could introduce a feature that cures cancer and DuckDuckGo would come out against it.<p>I&#x27;m not making an argument for or against FLoC, but this is hardly surprising given ddg&#x27;s positioning as a Google competitor and their previous marketing campaigns against them.
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