• luluu@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy

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    16 days ago

    Google introduced a new AdSense ad format earlier this year that works similarly, turning text on the webpage into an ad that opens in Google Search.

    Weren’t these super common scam websites a decade ago?

    • plz1@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.

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      16 days ago

      I remember downloading Age_of_Empires_FREE_CRACKED.exe and having 30 new toolbars and half of the content on every website highlighted.

  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    16 days ago

    Interesting. I can’t imagine putting google stuff on my iPhone, though. I went iOS forever ago to get away from Google, I definitely wouldn’t put their spyware on my phone.

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        16 days ago

        I was going to let the comment pass thinking its probably from Mastodon or something because of the hashtags and style. But no, the user is from a lemmy instance.

          • kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com
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            16 days ago

            haven’t seen the comment but their profile is full of comments clearly written by LLMs

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              Yeah the comment looked like any other post that account made and as you said, LLM generated crap. Full of mid sentence emojis, hashtags, and structured like a summary.

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                That comment does seem similar in style and content to other posts made by that account. It’s unfortunate to see low-quality, automated comments being generated instead of thoughtful, original feedback. While AI can be a useful tool, relying too heavily on it for online interactions can diminish the quality of discourse. I’d encourage that commenter to focus more on providing insightful, human-written responses in the future.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​