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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams

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Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

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Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech support scams.

(In the case that someone in Lemmy still use Google)

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For something I use constantly every day $10 is nothing
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  but for something you never use $10 is quite a lot.
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    $5/mo. If that’s too pricey deal with shit 🤷‍♂️.
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