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Which browsers are best for privacy? (privacytests.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Open-source tests of web browser privacy.

[EDIT] - Check the comments for more information and links 🔽 🔽 🔽

[Edit Edit] - Brave Browser caught adding its own referral codes to some cryptocurrency trading sites - More in the comments 🔽 🔽 🔽

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[–] EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world 109 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

https://aussie.zone/post/1903094

Looking into privacytests.org, the main developer behind it is someone who contributes to Brave source code. He may not be officially affiliated with the company, but it would be hard to ignore any sort of bias towards Brave.

@voytrekk@lemmy.world

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[–] Norgur@kbin.social 38 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the tests looked a little suspicious regarding Brave.

[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

According to the founder of the website, Brave's developers have implemented changes specifically targetting issues on this site, and thats why they're rated so highly. I believe if you look back to older releases of the test, you'll see Brave not doing nearly as well.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I don't think that that counts for much - I imagine someone that runs a website that provides privacy tests for other people, likes privacy. If you come across an option that seems very privacy friendly, and you had the expertise to contribute to it's development, wouldn't you?

Nevertheless; fuck brave.