Google has decided to rename Lake Ontario in the US. Please uninstall Google Maps.

While I understand they’re pulling data from the US government, they have no actual legal obligation to comply. This is entirely a choice an executive at Google made.

Did you know: When you click a link on Google and then go there Google tracks your location and links it to all your ads. This feature is called Local Search Ads, and you can hit Google’s pocketbook directly in protest by not having Google Maps installed.

When you have Google Maps installed Google is always tracking you. That tracking data feeds into a lot of products: things like mapping cell and wifi networks to geolocations, ads, recaptcha, search, and more. Google stores a profile of who you are, where you live, where you work, who you visit, etc.

If uninstalling is too much for you go to your Google account and disable Location History in privacy settings. Alternatively, click your user profile icon and turn on incognito mode, which disabled tracking and other features.

This will reduce the data linked to your profile (though, in reality, there’s no assurance this does anything, like when that disabled Nest camera was used by the FBI last year).

Browsing without an account does not have the effect. If you simply log out you have no privacy limitations enabled.

  • Solomon@piefed.caEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Strange comments, there was a huge backlash on media when it happened maybe just not on US-based and oligarchy-backed media outlet.

    Also on the threadiverse on the news when it happened many people suggesting alternatives https://lemmy.ca/post/39089906

    Mentions on this community unrelated to when it exactly happened (hey, do you need to wait for a reason to boycott them?)

    https://lemmy.ca/post/41383994 https://lemmy.ca/post/41378825

    Many people started joining communities promoting deGoogle campaigns

    You are not “pointing out” a contradiction but trying to downplay the encouragement of others promoting alternatives, its good to share solidarity to when this sort of thing happens to and involving other countries too you are so right on that, but its not exactly what you are achieving with this type of comment

    • orioler25@lemmy.caEnglish
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      28 days ago

      “You’re being weird” is always a great way to self-report, you don’t even realize what it shows about you. Also funny that this is upvoted when you’re straight up fucking lying and its a click away to check.

      Not the Canadian community (was including the .ca link purposefully misleading?), and yes, exactly, when you do see these people (a singular person who doesnt even mention it, but let’s say that was a real example there anyway) do give a shit, it’s only after it effected them, not out of solidarity with Mexico or whatever it is you think you’re saying here (also, I can tell you don’t even understand what I’m criticizing when one of these is just someone referring to some other reason).

      Jfc you’re all so self-satisfied. Did you think I wouldn’t check? You people are going to keep pretending until it isn’t fun anymore, I already see it.

      • Solomon@piefed.caEnglish
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        28 days ago

        “You’re being weird” is always a great way to self-report

        I didnt say you are weird, i referred to your comments not personally to you, again now a pattern of trying to make things more than what it is

        this is upvoted when you’re straight up fucking lying and its a click away to check

        You misinterpreted and skipped through when I said “Also on the threadiverse” before first link then before the next two which was in this community I also was explicit saying “Mentions on this community”

        Why are you trying to stir tension so much?