TIL Chrome is scanning your files, including private folders, in the background as an anti-malware measure
https://twitter.com/swagitda_/status/979477998142476289
There’s currently no “off” switch, but apparently the devs reassure that scans are local and not “cloud” based. But this still has consent and privacy implications
@cypnk
Wants to be smug for using Firefox but that's probably about as bad.
@brainblasted
I know Firefox is one of the better ones for transparency, but I just don't really trust anything anymore.
Used to think I was being paranoid about Facebook and the like and now I find out I was exactly right.
It's kinda reinforced all my worst paranoias.
@cypnk
@tastytentacles @cypnk Facebook was a proprietary software and web service vendor that was known to try to gather as much data as possible for monetization purposes. The abuses of Facebook were likely, and you happened to be justified in your paranoia in one area. You should not let that paranoia commandeer your critical thinking and judgment ability.
@brainblasted
Definitely, my problem is more that I stored my paranoia about Facebook in the same place as some less useful paranoias.
@cypnk
@tastytentacles @cypnk Firefox is fully open source, and the nonprofit behind it is very committed to user privacy and freedom.