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Most of the modern internet is indistinguishable from what we used to call malware (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Every site is trying to pull a Bonzai Buddy now.

"We need all your info for advertising, not you can't opt out unless you make an account and give us your email. Oops, looks like I hid the opt-out under a subheader. Amazon is now profiling you."

WE USED TO CALL THAT SHIT A VIRUS.

ITS EVERY. FUCKING. WEBSITE. NOW

"Hi I'm going to block this entire site until you give me your info, this is very cool and normal."

Capitalism ruined the internet. The whole thing is malware now.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

at least bonzi buddy stayed on your desktop or laptop, now every fucking thing requires installing an app on my phone so they can track me

I really need to follow through with setting up an android VM on my NAS so I can install apps to it and avoid the tracking bullshit

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

tbf your phone doesn't need apps to track you, the OS already does that

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

yeah but the companies who want me to install apps aren't privy to that, that's why they want me to install apps

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Calculator requires access to your location information, files, etc. To function properly. "

We are the product.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Oh, and if you use paid services, you are still the product!