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Why I recommend against Brave. (thelibre.news)
submitted 2 weeks 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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[-] nucleative@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago

Fascinating... I knew some of this and it is indeed troubling.

It seems that Brave's mission is actually about generating revenue by any method possible (including manipulation of end users) more than anything to do with privacy.

If you're cool with all that then Brave is for you I guess.

this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2025
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