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Ghostery browser and android? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I was looking at browsers in the Play store and saw the Ghostery browser. It's now apparently based on Firefox, and I assume the Ghostery (plugin/extension) functionality is built in. Does it protect privacy better than other browsers and is it worth trying out? I currently use Firefox on android but I detest it's UI decisions. I've no idea if Ghostery has a different UI or not.

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[–] pol@infosec.pub 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Never use Ghostery extension, use Privacy Badger instead!

[–] sir_whocampsalot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't even need Privacy Badger nowadays, uBlock origin does it all.

[–] Gnorv@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Out of the box, or do you need to configure uBlock?

[–] DontBlameMe@fosstodon.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@Gnorv @sir_whocampsalot Yeah. There are some neat things you should enable.

[–] Gnorv@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

...could you give a hint on which things?

[–] twistedtxb@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I like the "never consent" feature of Ghostery (automatically declines all cookies when asked )

Does Privacy Badger have a similar feature?

[–] walrusintraining@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

How come?

[–] Pol@mathstodon.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

@YurkshireLad
Avoid ghostery, use privacy badger!

[–] Vexz@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wasn't Ghostery bought by some Chinese company? China and privacy don't fit together.

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

I think you’re right and I forgot about that fact. Thanks.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

No.

[–] sir_whocampsalot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What UI decisions? My Firefox looks just fine. Also don't use Ghostery or Privcy Badger, Firefox on strict mode with uBlock Origin is more than enough for most folks. If it's not enough for you though, check out Cromite or Mull browsers.

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Firefox's default mobile browser isnt good. Mull provides many of the configuration options taken for arkenfox and tor, and is made by the divest OS team (iirc). For me I use Mull (w/ uBlock and libredirect) and Cromite (I get it through Obtanium)

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

The bookmarks are a mess and the way it opens a new tab whenever I tap on a frequently visited site icon. Those two things drive me nuts. Especially the bookmarks.