howto: web - browsers - firefox - extensions        rev 18 jan 2023
Security/privacy extensions

My takeaway: using ublock origin and privacy badger
  [jan 2023]

> ublock origin | privacy badger | ghostery | duckduckgo priv 
> compare

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* ublock origin
    Blocks ads and trackers
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
    https://ublockorigin.com/
    https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki
    https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/
    https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/
    https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=does+ublock+origin+block+ads

  - "wide-spectrum content blockers"
  - blocks ads.
  - blocks trackers.
  - can block javascript
  - can block per site from toolbar icon.


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* privacy badger
    Blocks trackers. 
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/
    https://www.eff.org/files/privacy-badger-latest.xpi
    https://privacybadger.org/#faq
    https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/blob/master/doc/permissions.md

  Made by EFF.
  - blocks trackers.
  - automatically discovers trackers based on their behavior.
  - sends Global Privacy Control signal to opt you out of data sharing and selling, 
  - sends Do Not Track signal to tell companies not to track you. 
      If trackers ignore, Privacy Badger will learn to block them.
  - removes outgoing link click tracking on Facebook and Google.



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* ghostery privacy ad blocker
  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/

  Closed source? went open source in 2018
    https://www.wired.com/story/ghostery-open-source-new-business-model/
  - block ads
  - stop trackers


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* duckduckgo privacy essentials
    blocks trackers, cookies, other stuff that ublock origin also does.
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/

  - default private search
  - block tracking scripts, cookies, fb
  - force https
  - block email trackers
  - escape fingerprinting
  - bypass google amp and go to source page.
  - sends the Global Privacy Control (GPC) to opt you out of data sharing a    nd selling.
  - Only thing different it offers, is generating Private Duck email addresses.
  -> stores data in servers in U.S.


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* compare, using together:

  Takeaway: Don't need duckduckgo, use ublock and badger.

  https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with-other-extensions%2c-including-other-adblockers
    [retr jan 2023]
  https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/xyybau/duckduckgo_is_pushing_their_extension_apparently/
    [oct 2022]
  https://www.vpncompare.co.uk/privacy-badger-ghostery/
    [apr 2020]
  https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/jdwrl7/duckduckgo_privacy_essentials_vs_privacy_badger/
    [oct 2020]
  https://www.reddit.com/r/duckduckgo/comments/cvw830/using_the_duckduckgo_extension_alongside_ublock/
    [aug 2019]
  https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/the-best-firefox-extensions-for-online-safety-and-security
    [jul 2019]
  https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/8tue26/ublock_origin_duckduckgo_privacy_essentials_is/
    [jun 2018]
  https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/72810m/ublock_origin_vs_ghostery_and_privacy_badger/
    [sep 2017]


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