Security · 2h ago
Your Browser Is a Surveillance Machine: How to Opt Out
Modern browsers from Google, Apple, and Microsoft embed tracking that goes beyond cookies, using fingerprinting, telemetry, and APIs like Topics to monetize user data. Even privacy-focused browsers like Brave and Arc have revenue models that compromise user privacy. The article details how to disable these features and use tools like uBlock Origin and Firefox with strict privacy settings.
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The piece correctly identifies the systemic surveillance built into browsers, but overstates the novelty—users have been the product for years; the real story is how little has changed despite regulatory promises.
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