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Google docs infects html exports with google tracking redirects. (fosstodon.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tavu@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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@Joe_0237@fosstodon.org wrote:

Today I found out that google docs infects html exports with spyware, no scripts, but links in your document are replaced with invisible google tracking redirects. I was using their software because a friend wanted me to work with him on a google doc, he is a pretty big fan of their software, but we were both somehow absolutely shocked that they would go that far.

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's clever as fuck. And ridiculous. And crazy evil.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not that clever.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that why no one figured out out until now?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

We've suspected they were ignoring our terms for years now, and had hard proof they were ignoring our search operators. There are hundreds of Reddit threads discussing it. But people noticing or not isn't what would make it clever. Some bullshit executive suggesting they serve whatever is most profitable doesn't seem clever to me, it seems greedy, hostile, and short sighted. What would be really clever is figuring out how to still give people what they're looking for, and still increase their income.