Post #1570714
2026-03-24 11:39 UTC
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@petealexharris@mastodon.scot 2026-03-24 11:53
@robinadams @ErikvanStraten @grammasaurus @SteveRudolfi Which coopts whatever fraction of searches are directed only to finding some information, but not interacting with it or using an online service. Websites that earn revenue by selling ads alongside content will suffer, but Google devoured that business model years ago. Sites for getting the info out about an actual thing you can buy from them, less so, if that info is still in Google's fake page. It's scummy, but in a petty way.
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@ErikvanStraten@todon.nl 2026-03-24 12:07
@robinadams : I hope that it's limited to that (your browser's address bar reads https:⧸⧸google.com). But space for search results is limited. So my speculation is that if you click the search result in order to open the actual website, you _still_ get to see AI-manipulated content. Once Chrome reads https:⧸⧸example.com in its address bar while the page shows altered content of said website, this means that Google FULLY destroyed TLS. Note: "Google Trust Services" (and others) already partially breaks TLS by handing out DV certificates to Cloudflare proxy servers. You DO NOT have an E2EE connection to the actual website, proven by https://todon.nl/@ErikvanStraten/116263229585961944 (Dutch text, tap translate for English). Summarizing: your browser has an E2EE connection with a Cloudflare server. Cloudflare can always see and manipulate anything you think you exchange with the actual website. They can read your passwords and hijack any of your accounts even if WebAuthn (FIDO2 hardware key or passkey) is used to log in. Google already broke https years ago - to prevent ISP's from altering ads or inserting fake clicks on ads. Let's Encrypt was never meant to protect YOU. #DVsucks @petealexharris @grammasaurus @SteveRudolfi #TLSisBroken #httpsIsBroken #Authenticity #GoogleIsEvil #CloudflareIsEvil #BigTechIsEvil