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Why I recommend against Brave. (thelibre.news)
submitted 1 week ago by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Also don't use Opera. They're opera-ted by chinese mafia.

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thanks. I read an article yesterday about how it’s one of the best privacy browsers out there.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I prefer either TorBrowser or Waterfox.

TorBrowser is, hands down, the best privacy browser out there but it's a bit slow because it operates like a decentralized VPN.

Waterfox browser is built on Mozilla's Gecko Engine just like firefox, but it isn't managed directly by Mozilla.

[–] Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

I haven't heard of waterfox. I use TorBrowser sometimes. But mostly I use LibreWolf. Its based on Firefox also, but without Monzilla

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

it isn’t managed directly by Mozilla

I was about to make a snarky comment about how it is, however, owned by an advertising company, but then I found this.

https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/7/waterfox-regains-independence-abandoning-the-advertising-company-system1/

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is waterfox compatible with all or most firefox extensions? Also, can you import a firefox profile, and share between devices? I'm fairly invested in firefox, and would hate loosing functionality

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't use very many extensions, but it works with all of the ones I've tried such as uBlock Origin.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Thanks for Waterfox. Looks awesome. :)

[–] RufusFirefly@lemmy.world -2 points 5 days ago

Chinese Mafia aside, opera GX sill benchmarks faster than any other browser, except maybe thorium