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Let's build a Chrome extension that steals as much data as possible

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Re: Let's build a Chrome extension that steals as much data as possible

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This is a spicy essay for sure but what is the author's actual point? If the user grants you permission to do all these things, then you have permission to do all these things. If you can't be trusted and abuse that permission then you are not ethical. If you aren't ethical someone will find out and your extension will be removed in the worst case and simply not approved in the common case. The author even admits as…

It's a tutorial to build a Chrome extension. Like, a project template. He links source code, found a privacy issue in Chrome, and the Grinch-plundering Whoville character made me laugh. That's already asking a lot for a Substack post.
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