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?
this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2024
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Yes but the difference is they were opting their readers in. Now Google is hijacking content without consent if the site owner.
I remember downloading Age_of_Empires_FREE_CRACKED.exe and having 30 new toolbars and half of the content on every website highlighted.
If they think Adblock should be forbidden because it changes source code, then this is hypocrisy
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.
The screenshot:
For some reason this is a link to a discussion board that contains the actual link.
Here is the source: https://9to5google.com/2024/11/25/google-ios-app-link-annotations-search/
Shame yourself @OP