Google faces potential $3.8 billion lawsuit over internal ‘spying’ program

[AresKrieger]

2 hours ago, Bleedingyamato said:

How do you block that stuff?

Generally you can use programs extensions like ghostery, but similar blocking can be done by the better adblockers like ublock origin so I use that since I already wanted a new adblocker when I started taking privacy more seriously, granted you need to enable the anti tracker list

[Bleedingyamato]

2 hours ago, AresKrieger said:

Generally you can use programs extensions like ghostery, but similar blocking can be done by the better adblockers like ublock origin so I use that since I already wanted a new adblocker when I started taking privacy more seriously, granted you need to enable the anti tracker list

Extensions for web browsers?  

 

Is ublock origin a standalone program or to be used with web browsers?   

[suicidalfranco]

19 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Extensions for web browsers?  

 

Is ublock origin a standalone program or to be used with web browsers?   

extension

[Bleedingyamato]

14 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

extension

Where do you get it from?

 

Does it work with any browser?

[suicidalfranco]

5 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Where do you get it from?

 

Does it work with any browser?

https://www.ublock.org

works for chrome, safari and firefox

[Mark77]

Never thought Google was ethical or not evil.  This just adds to my suspicions.

[Bleedingyamato]

14 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

https://www.ublock.org

works for chrome, safari and firefox

But not internet explorer.   ?

[suicidalfranco]

9 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

But not internet explorer.   ?

[Xsilent(X)]

On 4-1-2017 at 1:43 PM, Prysin said:

Doesn't help. They track you through Google ads, Google account login,  linked accounts, search box on websites etc... 

 

you can disable that all

[SurvivorNVL]

51 minutes ago, Xsilent(X) said:

 

you can disable that all

I don't trust disabling it.  You can disable and block everything in Windows 10, and there is still data slipping through the cracks.  The only safe option is Linux, and the headache associated with starting from the ground up with 2001 Slackware.  BECAUSE WHY NOT

[SurvivorNVL]

4 hours ago, AresKrieger said:

Generally you can use programs extensions like ghostery, but similar blocking can be done by the better adblockers like ublock origin so I use that since I already wanted a new adblocker when I started taking privacy more seriously, granted you need to enable the anti tracker list

I use Adguard, but may switch to ublock if it is even a smidge better.

[AresKrieger]

8 hours ago, suicidalfranco said:

https://www.ublock.org

works for chrome, safari and firefox

Wrong one

 

Ublock origin

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

[suicidalfranco]

43 minutes ago, AresKrieger said:

Wrong one

 

Ublock origin

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

right... forgot about that split. 

I've been using ghostery for the past year, kinda lost touch with the rest

[AnonymousGuy]

On 1/5/2017 at 2:37 AM, vorticalbox said:

I think the problem is that you're not allowed to report illegal activity that google may have been involved with.

No, that's the lawsuits allegation based on a (IMO incredibly flamboyant) interpretation of the confidentiality rules.  Nowhere in writing does it say you can't whistle blow and there's no evidence of whistle blowers being punished.

 

My guess is the dude suing is a shitty performer at Google so he decided to sue to lock his employment in for a year or so longer, since they can't fire someone suing them.

 

I'm not sure  what the dude even wants....companies to have no confidentiality rules?  Cause that doesn't make sense.  Confidentiality rules with a hundred pages of legalese *'s and shit?  That doesn't make sense.