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If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

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[–] Porka_911@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Chrome does have a use, namely Selenium and automation.

I'm guilty of having Chrome on my PC, as I need to nerf over my favourites to Firefox.

Firefox is my browser of choice on my Google Pixel 7, but then again no doubt it makes little difference.

I just choose to use a VPN, so any targeted adverts are blocked regardless of the profile built up from my browsing habits.

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[–] avater@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

what are some necessary addons besides ublock?

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[–] JuliusSeizure@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

TOR browser is built off of Firefox and is even more private.

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[–] passably9@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Chrome just werks

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

I used chrome for less then 1 day ..it always sucked

[–] RogueSensei@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I've played around with a few browsers, and while Firefox is a better alternative to chrome, I'd more recommend a privacy hardened fork of firefox such as LibreWolf or GNU IceCat. I've also used mullvad browser which is kinda neat.

Some people are too comfortable using chrome for it's extension library however, so if a mozilla-based browser doesn't fulfill the extensions requirement, Brave browser is a good choice. I haven't tried de-googled chromium, but I imagine it's food for the reasons it says on the tin.

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