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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tavu@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

@Joe_0237@fosstodon.org wrote:

Today I found out that google docs infects html exports with spyware, no scripts, but links in your document are replaced with invisible google tracking redirects. I was using their software because a friend wanted me to work with him on a google doc, he is a pretty big fan of their software, but we were both somehow absolutely shocked that they would go that far.

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[-] guckfoogle@sh.itjust.works 88 points 1 year ago

Literally went from being my favorite company to just an unethical bag of poo for me. Hope whoever's forcing these engineers to create privacy invading spyware eats a bag of dicks.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Having 1gb of mail storage in 2004 was epic, having a 25gb profile in 2023 that I can never see is less so.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Same, dude... same.

this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2023
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