YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?

  • @angrynomad
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    11 year ago

    It’s free because you’re the product. All that content is scanned

    • @Duxon@feddit.de
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      11 year ago

      Paranoid much?

      Google Mail does not scan the content of your emails for the purpose of showing you ads. However, Google Mail does use some information about your emails, such as your email address and the sender and recipient addresses, to improve its spam and phishing filters.

      You can control how much information Google Mail collects about your emails by adjusting your privacy settings. For example, you can choose to have Gmail not scan your email attachments for viruses.

      Just read their general terms.

      • @angrynomad
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        11 year ago

        I work in cybersecurity, yes I’m paranoid, because companies do abuse your data.