#Brave browser is literally spyware, yet I see so many #privacy focused individuals recommending it.

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Is there a better #foss cross-platform browser that is configured for privacy out of the box?

If I tell my normie friend they have to:

- change the default search engine,

- tweak settings and

- install extensions, etc

all that would make them not switch from #chrome/#edge...

#firefox #mozilla #librewolf #mullvad #bravebrowser #tor #midori #waterfox #mull

I mean, besides Tor...

#Librewolf is the recommended browser for normies and for your daily stuff, like sites that require accounts logged in. Privacy out of the box. Make sure to enable auto-deletion of cookies and only whitelist the sites you use regularly so you don't have to log-in every time.

#Mullvad is a good secondary browser for clearnet surfing. It's just like Tor Browser (same fingerprint), but without the Tor Network (slowness). Data doesn't persist through sessions, so it's not ideal for sites that you want logged in permanently.

#Tor browser mostly for onion services or when you need absolute anonymity.

#Ungoogled-chromium can be a replacement for LibreWolf if you prefer Chromium. I only use it as a backup when certain sites don't work on Firefox-forks for whatever reason.

#privacy #cybersecurity #opsec

Could you ellaborate on Brave being spyware? Only hearing people recommending it over and over...

#Brave isn't a privacy browser despite what they claim. They just do privacy washing like all the other big tech companies. Even Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge claim they are secure and private. Don't trust, verify.

Brave uses Google as its default search engine, has built-in telemetry, built-in shitcoin that you can't even withdraw without going through a full KYC process on shady centralized shitcoin exchange. It installs a process that starts automatically when you turn on your computer. Has auto-updates turned on by default (i think you can't even disable them). The list of redflags on Brave is just as huge as Google Chrome.

Brave is bloated with unnecessary features that don't belong in a secure privacy browser. They make money through ads, that alone should tell you everything you need to know.

I'll make a more in-depth post about this later, but for now, you can either "trust me bro" when i say it's basically spyware, or do your own research.

If you truly want a #privacy browser, go with #Librewolf, #Mullvad, or #Tor.

#privacy #cybersecurity #opsec

I think Brave uses Brave Search as their default search engine.

And I deactivated auto updates 👍🏼