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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by cesarb on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:54AM (#37466516)
> Chrome is not installed on any desktop computer system by default except for ChromeOS that has 3% market share.

Chrome is installed by default on the handheld computer system most people use, with AFAIK over 50% market share. Given that unfortunately more and more people are using handheld computers as their main or even only computing device, this is very relevant.

> Everyone that uses Chrome, went out of their way to download it.

Wasn't one of the drivers for Chrome's popularity that it came bundled with other desktop software people downloaded and installed? These people didn't go out of their way to download and install Chrome, that decision was made for them by someone else.

> government should stop people from using their own free will?

I believe those who want government intervention want it on the browser manufacturer side, not on the user's side.

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Re:Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and ... by scarface_74 on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:59AM (#37466585)
> Chrome is installed by default on the handheld computer system most people use, with AFAIK over 50% market share

And if that 50% (actually 40% in the US) didn’t have privacy invasive Chrome installed - they would still be running Android which is made by the same company.

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