Comment on Google Intros Chromebook Plus Devices With More Power, Apps and AI for $399
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 8 months agoSome company somewhere has a file with your web history, likes and dislikes, etc saved in it. A credit card company or Facebook definitely have one. Facebook specializes in creating profiles of people who either don’t have or deleted their Facebook accounts. Apparently Facebook sells that data too advertisers as “harder to reach.” Don’t use Google, or Android, or anything other thing you don’t want but don’t think you’re actually anonymous.
mishimaenjoyer@kbin.social 8 months ago
you're confusing things, i talk about not handing over my internet profile and it's associated data to a conglomerate to make money off it, you talk about anonymity. two different pair of shoes.
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 8 months ago
So in my mind they are connected. These companies, especially credit card companies and Facebook, are taking your data (due to a lack of anonymity), associating it with your identity, and making money off it. Even if you aren’t seeing targeted ads your data is being sold. The argument can definitely be made that you want to limit it but if you exist on the web there’s a profile tracking you somewhere.
mishimaenjoyer@kbin.social 8 months ago
... and by that, a chromebook is a great extension within this business model since it leaves you know choice but to use the botnet :)
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Will depending on how technical you want to get there is a vibrant community that is willing to show you guys to strip Google from the control and put Linux on it. I think every Internet connected device does the same thing. Apple included.