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Why you shouldn't use Brave Browser
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2023
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Did you read the whole thing and you're just okay with them quietly pulling sponsored links for FTX?
Not sure about OP,
I read the whole thing and it doesn't really bother me because I'd never touch their coin crap. The whole we'll pay you to browse smells like a pyramid scheme.
Downsides:
CEO is an ass: check
They'll sell my traffic: check
They've added a half assed insecure tor implementation: check
They've replaced ads on websites with their own to an illegal level: check
They're trying to use crypto currency to fund themselves and did that to a level that got them charged by the FTC: check
Once their crypto plans fails, they'll probably either sell more of my data or fold up: check
Upsides:
Runs all my chrome plugins
Tight IPFS integration without running Kubo
Decent P2P bookmark/history syncing to unlimited nodes without making an account
Very solid anti-fingerprinting when combined with privacy badger.
Small enough that selling my data will have less reach than Google or Microsoft selling my data
Blocks youtube ads, even on mobile (while they still can)