Google's Chrome Web Browser "Has Become Spy Software"

Josey Wales said:

There is no expectation of Privacy on The NET, no matter what Browser you use.

HRPuffnstuff said:

Chrome still behaves better for me than FF and I use both.

Sure it would as Google controls a great deal of The Internet. They have more $$$$ than most Governments.

Steve C said:

Doesn't using Adblock and clearing the browser cache circumvent this?

Not cookies, because it would remove all saved logins, passwords, settings and people would riot. One tracking cookie is nothing, but 11,000 tracking requests during browser's startup can be quite noticeable.

Fortunately there are many alternatives to Google Chrome.

How to move from Chrome to another browser


If you want to make the switch


Despite some new improvements to user privacy, Google’s popular Chrome browser has recently been lambasted in some quarters as problematical when it comes to privacy issues. These same articles suggest that if you’re concerned about the security of your data, you should try an alternative browser, such as Firefox, Safari, or Brave.

Of course, anyone who has used a browser for any length of time will have built up a considerable library of bookmarks, preferences, and saved passwords. If you do move to a new browser, you won’t have to sacrifice your bookmarks; you can easily import them from Chrome into your new browser.

Here’s how to do it.

Full article at:
How to move from Chrome to another browser - The Verge

This thread is a little too political in some posts for me, so I'll stay away.