Mozilla says “customer data was never at risk.”
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  • SkabySkalywag@lemmy.worldEnglish
    720·
    8 months ago

    Hmm… I started trying out Brave last week. I was a little annoyed how Brave found and blocked a couple of google trackers on some of my old sites. What draw backs does Brave have compared to Firefox going forwards after Onerep?

    • Andromxda 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      64·
      8 months ago

      Brave has built-in telemetry, that pings their servers every day, by default it comes with a whole bunch of blockchain/NFT bullshit, it installs VPN services on your computer without your consent, they used to insert their affiliate links into URLs of shopping websites and there are many more controversies around​ Brave.

      • MilitantVegan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        461·
        8 months ago

        And to add to all this, the company that maintains Brave is run by a well known anti-lgbtq bigot.

        • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          20·
          8 months ago

          Yup.

          Donated money for a campaign for stripping gay people of their right to marry.

          Backed a politician who said that AIDS is good because it cleanses the world of gay people.

          And when questioned about his views in an interview, no joke, his position was that by criticising him on his position surrounding LGBT rights, you are being intolerant of others.

    • dolle@feddit.dkEnglish
      22·
      8 months ago

      It’s Chromium underneath, so using it increases Google’s control over web standards