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Revision as of 14:22, January 25, 2016
Google Chrome is a browser developed by Google and based on the same WebKit layout engine that Apple Inc.'s Safari browser uses, specifically, it uses the open-source code of the Chromium browser. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows including XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. There are also versions available for the Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.
Controversy
Privacy
Although one might think there is nothing controversial about a web browser, this one is to some extent. Many say it is a very good, stable browser, but others complain that it was stolen from the Chromium Browser project, which was originally separate from Google. Whether it is true that Chromium was a separate project at the time, it now seems to be owned by Google. In any case, there is some concern that this browser tracks activity and reports it to Google, much as Google's online services and Android system do. To protect their privacy, some people choose alternatives like the SRWare Iron browser instead, since it uses the same engine but offers better privacy.
Political
Google works with one or more dictatorships to censor search results, so that only what the government wants their citizens to see comes up. Also, they have been caught filtering results in the U.S. and other countries, often to artificially promote their own websites[1][2] but also to match with their political and economic agenda. For these reasons, some people avoid using Google Chrome to avoid giving them further funding.
See Also
References
External links
Download page for Google Chrome Get information and/or download SRWare Iron