The Spectre@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agoI just watched a video that explained how Google, the CIA and the NSA work together to get all of our online data. What are ways to minimize that besides not using Google?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down11
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareI just watched a video that explained how Google, the CIA and the NSA work together to get all of our online data. What are ways to minimize that besides not using Google?The Spectre@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-square0x0@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·13 days agoDNS, most web searches, trackers in apps, location data, just to name a few. Ad blockers won’t help you there.
minus-squareAnAmericanPotato@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-212 days agoUsing an ad-blocking DNS server solves most of those problems. You should still use a browser extension on top of that for pattern-based URL blocking, but a DNS-based blocker should be your first line of defense.
DNS, most web searches, trackers in apps, location data, just to name a few. Ad blockers won’t help you there.
Using an ad-blocking DNS server solves most of those problems.
You should still use a browser extension on top of that for pattern-based URL blocking, but a DNS-based blocker should be your first line of defense.