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Brave privacy browser 'mistake' added affiliate links to crypto URLs:
Brave, the open-source Chromium-based browser that promises elevated privacy, has been called out by users for potentially putting revenue over user trust. The company has been redirecting certain crypto company URLs typed in search bars to affiliate links and presumably taking a commission, Decrypt has reported. For instance, he typed in "binance.us" and the company replaced the term with "binance.us/en?ref=35089877," according to Twitter user Cryptonator.
[...] Some Brave users on Twitter (many from the crypto community) weren't mollified, but Eich offered a mea culpa. "Sorry for this mistake — we are clearly not perfect, but we correct course quickly. We will never revise typed in domains again, I promise."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 09 2020, @01:16PM
You guys just don't understand what it is like at the top of one of these projects. Look at Zuck. He's been VERY sorry too. Many times. Many many times. He always lets you know that they are learning from these mistakes and that they've heard the message "loud and clear" and that they'll never do it again. I'm sure Eich is very sorry too and has learned his lesson and is ready to move on from this experience.