Browser Permissions

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Browser push notifications turned into an advertising channel | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Browser notification permission can turn a one-time website visit into an ongoing alert channel, which is useful for timely updates but easy to degrade into repetitive promotional noise.

Malicious browser extensions promoted as useful everyday utilities | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Browser extensions can look like tiny conveniences while requesting broad access to browsing data, pages, or copied information. The useful feature is not the only thing to evaluate; the permission scope and publisher matter too.