The Spectre to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 4 months 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-square28arrow-up168arrow-down10
arrow-up168arrow-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 to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 4 months agomessage-square28
minus-square@0x0@programming.devlinkfedilink5•4 months agoDNS, most web searches, trackers in apps, location data, just to name a few. Ad blockers won’t help you there.
minus-square@AnAmericanPotato@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-24 months 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.