You can literally use Chrome, Workspace, Drive, Android and Maps without seeing a single ad, without an ad blocker, without EVER using google search, for free.
Do you realise that as soon as you go to any of those websites, your details are scraped and sold? The second you put any data in drive or worksdpace, that is scraped into LLMs and sold?
Theres a reason that you have to log into a Google account to use those services, which means agreeing to their rather large TOS.
Buying something doesnt necessarily mean you have to pay money for it. Your time and information is worth something too.
Uhmm.... I have to admit that I fail to see any connection whatsoever between your original comment that I replied to (included in the reply) and your reply...
threeseed|1 year ago
Also Chrome exists primarily to ensure their ads business remains healthy i.e. they have massively watered down privacy restrictions.
alt227|1 year ago
Theres a reason that you have to log into a Google account to use those services, which means agreeing to their rather large TOS.
Buying something doesnt necessarily mean you have to pay money for it. Your time and information is worth something too.
xnx|1 year ago
I've never heard of Google doing this. Google sells access to and the attention of their audience. They do not sell personal data.
dartos|1 year ago
nosianu|1 year ago