An open-source privacy audit of popular web browsers.

Open-source tests of web browser privacy.

[EDIT] - Check the comments for more information and links 🔽 🔽 🔽

[Edit Edit] - Brave Browser caught adding its own referral codes to some cryptocurrency trading sites - More in the comments 🔽 🔽 🔽

  • katy ✨
    16•2 years ago

    Was HTTPS Only just recently added to Firefox? Because it’s weird that they listed it as Fx not having it but it’s been in my Nightly forever.

    • @ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
      19•2 years ago

      I think they comparing browsers with default configuration. I’m sure Firefox with some addons and extra features enabled passes more tests.

      • katy ✨
        9•2 years ago

        Ah, that makes sense. Yeah in Nightly I went in an enabled HTTPS only but it wasn’t on by default.

      • xe3
        5•2 years ago

        Firefox with one or two extensions and a resonable configuration would be at or near the top of the list. This test only compares defaults which isn’t so useful if you are someone that takes the time to setup your browser.

        • @ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
          3•2 years ago

          if you are someone that takes the time to setup your browser.

          Yeah, and I think most people that will ever look at this page are the ones that do take the time.

    • Izzie🌴
      6•2 years ago

      @cupcakezealot @ekZepp

      I use FF on desktop with ublock, fb fence and various settings tweaked.

      On mobile I use FF with ublock and the blokada app (which blocks trackers in other apps too).

      In that setup I get great privacy results at the eff testing tool. Do you have other tools you like to test with?

      Really not sure what to do about the fingerprint, but otherwise feel pretty good.

      I think I tried brave at some point and it didn’t do as well. DDG browser didn’t do as well.