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Google said it was too hard to target ads to people (www.digitaltrends.com)

submitted 3 days ago by CoffeeRam@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Came across this article and it got me thinking, are there any simple ways to defeat advanced tracking methods (fingerprinting, tracking pixels, etc.)?

Obviously you could go the Tor on a virtual machine route, or a non persistent set up like TAILS, but what about a browser that's able to give say, a 80% solution?

I work in the security industry and am always looking for the solution that is simple enough that its palatable to a client (not asking to change your whole lifestyle, just push this button) but also relatively effective.

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[-] abrahambelch@programming.dev 32 points 3 days ago

Meanwhile the linked website is full of intrusive ads and hundreds of "legitimate interest" tracking cookies. Oh the irony...

[-] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago

uBO exists.

[-] abrahambelch@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

You don’t get the point, do you? I know I can block those, yet it’s hypocritical to complain about privacy and tracking in an article while doing the same. It’s not even the fact they use cookies at all, I get they might need them for analytics and such. But this site is out of control

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Exactly. Just using an adblocker is like tying on a blindfold and claiming that the minefield has no landmines.

Digital self-defense isn't about ignoring trackers, it's about evading and disabling them.

[-] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Ah, ok, I see.

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