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		magashna on Aug 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protec... "Don't be evil" they said, until it became inconvenient. You can't take Google at their word because their word doesn't mean much. Especially when those vows directly contradict their main source of revenue, targeted ads.

vezycash on Aug 23, 2019 | [–]

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair

adam12 on Aug 23, 2019 | [–]

I loved Google back in 2005. It's sad to see what it has become.

airstrike on Aug 23, 2019 | [–]

I still loved it as late as 2008... remember this?

http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/1

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