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Why I recommend against Brave. (thelibre.news)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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If you are keen on personal privacy, you might have come across Brave Browser. Brave is a Chromium-based browser that promises to deliver privacy with built-in ad-blocking and content-blocking protection. It also offers several quality-of-life features and services, like a VPN and Tor access. I mean, it's even listed on the reputable PrivacyTools website. Why am I telling you to steer clear of this browser, then?

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[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the issue is not only the Brave browser itself, but the owners of it.

I mean, that an issue, sure. But I gotta be honest with you, I care far more about the practicalities of the technology than the personalities behind them. So I guess that's where we see things differently. Don't let me get in your way on that front, if that's what really matters to you.

I see browsers as being problematic in general right now and new solutions are needed. If you're happy with tracking and spying at the browser level, then fine, but I'm interested in how we can put an end to that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

If you're happy with tracking and spying at the browser level, then fine, but I'm interested in how we can put an end to that.

And brave has shown it's not a solution to that at all, so there's literally no reason to defend them, or use them.