Wierd, I just updated to v128 (been offline a couple of days) on android, and the Settings -> Data Collection -> Marketing wad already off. I already had the usage and studied off, so maybe that's why
I suspect it's npt just Samsung. Both google and microsoft (SwiftKey) does the same thing.
The worst part is that the most used national ID-function now stops you from using third party "approved" keyboard due to (misguided) security reasons. Both AnySoftKeyboard and AOSP keyboard is banned.
Yep, this is part of the reason I avoid google like the plague. Everything else works like a charm in FF, so why would I use an inferior product? Granted, I don't use youtube, but everything else has better alternatives away from big evil.