Did you know Privacy Badger replaces embedded tweets, video/audio players, and comments sections with "click to activate" placeholders?
Although potentially useful, these "widgets" often track your browsing. The tracking happens regardless of whether you interact with the widget. If you see a widget, the widget sees you back.
Privacy Badger blocks the widgets to protect your privacy, and replaces them with placeholders to put you in control.
Learn more at https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/privacy-badger-puts-you-control-widgets
@privacybadger Nice! I'll check it out.
Thoughts on https://adnauseam.io/ ?
"As online advertising becomes ever more ubiquitous and unsanctioned, AdNauseam works to complete the cycle by automating ad clicks universally and blindly on behalf of its users. Built atop uBlock Origin, AdNauseam quietly clicks on every blocked ad, registering a visit on ad networks' databases. As the collected data gathered shows an omnivorous click-stream, user tracking, targeting and surveillance become futile."
@fluffgar I think of AdNauseam as an art project and a protest statement. It works best when used by itself, as any other blocker will dilute its purpose.
Check out AdNauseam's FAQ for more: https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam/wiki/FAQ
@privacybadger did you know that no matter what blockers and filters you have installed in your browsers, the spying ****s at facebook still have every detail of your internet activity.
@privacybadger haha been seeing those a lot lately, I hadn't noticed how much embedded (potentially tracking) stuff are on some of these websites until I had to opt in to them
@privacybadger I dunno if it’s just me but that expression on Privacy Badger’s face makes me think there’s maybe something else going on that we don’t know about..
@privacybadger When you gaze into the widget, the widget gazes back.
One of the best extensions, keep up the good work!
@privacybadger What about replacing twitter widgets with nitter ones?
@montar Hmm, interesting idea, thanks! The big thing though is done, which was to block Twitter embeds from tracking you by default (while also letting you activate them selectively).
@privacybadger Love it. Privacy Badger has a place of honour in my Firefox toolbar on all my devices.
@SpaceLifeForm @privacybadger And pi.hole (DNS blacklist). Works a treat. Whole-house protection. Cellphone/tablets included.
Add DisconnectMe to that list as well.