Chrome will route all traffic through Google, hiding user IPs

[bartosimpsonio]

Alright this is the most insane piece of news I've ever posted here

Can't even begin to fathom how absurd this is

Google wants to route the world's traffic through their servers, essentially becoming a global proxy server

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...w-ip-protection-will-hide-users-ip-addresses/
This turns the WWW into AOL, for the older ones among us who still remember

The web becomes Google's social network, essentially locking everyone in their network

I can't even .....

This is plain simply insane

 

[xReminisce]

Google wants to route the world's traffic through their servers, essentially becoming a global proxy server

stealing everyone data since they are taking an L in AI
fixed it for you.

 

[code API]

For goodness sake people, whatever yiu are doing, this Google shit can't be an alternative to your regular proxy server.

I do hope they'll face a bigger law suit for this as to not let it happen.

 

[gbiz123]

Dont use google chrome

 

[Dopious]

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/new-function-in-chrome-to-hide-your-ip-address.1539476/

 

[Permat]

This is borderline stupid. If some idiot does something stupid, then everyone else using the same IP will risk getting banned from different services and forums

 

[OccultKingdoms]

they're just trying to patch the unlimited gmail account trick I'm sure

I don't know how it would help them with this but who knows what those clowns will come up with

 

[1SEOWarrior]

What about Firefox?

 

[dandan594594]

Firefox user... Nothing to see here!

Strange move for sure.

 

[xReminisce]

Dont use google chrome

don't use gmail either.

This is borderline stupid. If some idiot does something stupid, then everyone else using the same IP will risk getting banned from different services and forums

google never been smart
we, the consumers are just sadly more stupid

 

[xlen]

This going to kill all third party ads competitor

 

[nakamura]

At this point, Google wants control over the whole web. Desktop users with Chrome and mobile users with Android + Chrome. This shit is wild.

As an SEO guy and also an app developer I stopped using Android phones and Google Chrome (or any other Google product such as gmail) a long time ago. Can't trust Google at all.

 

[Amaz0n]

Not credible source so doubtful.

But it would be amazing for blackhat purposes obviously with Google's market power.

 

[Sunya]

Not credible source so doubtful.

This! Was my first thought too.

 

[tubeboost]

Looks like they want add a VPN/Proxy, the same option like Opera offers.

 

[OccultKingdoms]

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/privacy-sandbox/ip-protection/
They're playing good cop and bad cop. One selling data, another protecting it. Meanwhile it's a trojan horse scheme and all is done to sell more data.

 

[Naughtyfatkid]

Another snowden revelation coming... This is going to be for mass surveillance if true. Goes beyond just the US.

 

[bartosimpsonio]

Not credible source so doubtful.

But it would be amazing for blackhat purposes obviously with Google's market power.

This! Was my first thought too.

LOLWUT

The source is probably one of the most reputable out there

 

[wankawonk]

so...no more geo-targeting?

customizing content based on user location (which comes from IP) is essential to good UX

absolute insanity

 

[Sunya]

LOLWUT

The source is probably one of the most reputable out there

Havn't heard about that website before. Net is indeed vast.
Also, the news is kinda big. Let's see what will come of it in the coming days.