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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Is Brave Browser currently as privacy disrespecting as some say? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by wtry@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I care about my privacy, though I like it's UI. Is it really as bad as some say?

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ah, thank you, distrusting Peter thiel is at least tangentially relevant and certainly understandable(thiel-creepy brave-trustworthy?)

I would choose Firefox before ie or safari, but Firefox also sells personalized ads and tracks your keystrokes.

I like foss, and I like smaller companies. When another privacy-based browser comes along after brave sells its soul or gets too popular, I'll support them too.

Until then, brave is doing pretty good privacy-wise, especially compared to the mainstream alts.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Firefox also sells personalized ads

Is this in reference to sponsored content on the new tab page?

and tracks your keystrokes.

Telemetry? Or something else?

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

Yes and yes, you got it

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

brave has already sold its soul to crypto companies

and it does nothing that firefox with extensions can't do

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Haha, crypto hate but at least equal browsing abilities with major browsers.

I totally agree.

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

do you think crypto is good or something

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like crypto, but I feel much more strongly about It being a ridiculous reason to not like a browser.