Luca Bramè at LibreNews writes about why he would recommend against using the Brave Browser despite it being known for protecting its users’ privacy:
If you are keen on personal privacy, you might have come across Brave Browser. Brave is a Chromium-based browser that promises to deliver privacy with built-in ad-blocking and content-blocking protection. It also offers several quality-of-life features and services, like a VPN and Tor access. I mean, it’s even listed on the reputable PrivacyTools website. Why am I telling you to steer clear of this browser, then?
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But yeah, if you are a big fan of AI and crypto, and are okay with having advertisements in the user interface out of the box, are okay with past attempts to steal money from websites and collect donations towards people who wouldn’t necessarily even receive it, plus you can put up with occasional privacy mistakes… use Brave!
Luca Bramè at LibreNews
I’ve chosen to include the first and the last paragraphs of the article because they do a great job summarizing it. In essence, Brave might be known for being a browser that protects its users’ privacy, but some of the practices the company behind it (and its founder and CEO) have engaged in are questionable at best. At worst, they harm user privacy rather than help it.
I won’t go into all the details of each controversy because Luca does an excellent job with that. I can highly recommend that you read the full article for all of the juicy details. What I will say, though, is that I agree with him fully. I experimented with Brave for a while but ultimately decided to give it up because of all the shady practices. They just didn’t sit right with me.
Browsers are such a fundamental piece of software in our modern lives and even more so for me as a web developer. I need one I can trust, and Brave is most certainly not that one.
Here’s the link to the full article: https://thelibre.news/no-really-dont-use-brave/
So, what browser are you using right now? I’m moving away from chrome and trying out some other browsers like firefox and brave but haven’t decided yet.
I primarily use Firefox with uBlock Origin and the privacy settings set to their highest setting. I can highly recommend it!
This is pure political propaganda. I use Brave and will continue to do so because it is MUCH MUCH MUCH faster and lighter than Firefox and blocks ads. I see very few if any ads. The complaint above is if you do not use the correct settings and allow the substituted ads.
I like the fact that when they fired the guy from Firefox he went and removed the income of the intolerant people who fired him. Google must rue the day they fired this guy and I love it!
And now I recommend against reading any more articles by Alex Seifert
It’s not political propaganda, it’s an opinion. Brave may be faster and lighter than Firefox, but the organization and its practices don’t align with my own opinions and values of openness and fairness, therefore I choose Firefox. Mozilla certainly isn’t without its issues either, but they don’t carry the same weight for me.
Got it. You’re a libtard. You could have just said that and saved a thousand words.
Funny how you automatically associate fairness and openness with being liberal… Freudian slip?