In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

          • 7802403@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            Holy crap, TrackControl is really good and informative! Scary to see which companies try to gather your information! Thanks for this. I thought Blokada was the best. Going to try out URLCheck as well. Any other privacy apps for Android or even for Windows hit me up!

      • not_that_guy05English
        1·
        2 years ago

        Can’t find it. Is it under a different name in f droid?

        Edit: found it. Thank you

      • chrizbie@lemmy.nzEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I’ve been using blokada 5 for quite a while and it seems pretty good although it’s recently switched to a subscription service in version 6 (you can still use 5 for free)

        I might look into Trackercontrol instead, thanks!

    • SpicaNucifera@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      I’ve been using Chrome with Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin for eons, now. Listening to youtube playlists without getting interrupted by ads is a real treat…

      • popemichaelEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        You’d LOVE Sponsor Block then.

        It uses AI to cut out all sponsorships from within YouTube videos. Anything AI misses, the users can cut out.

        So no more Raid Shadow Legends or Nord VPN interruptions. Just pure entertainment!

        • sedgewickEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          Is it AI based? I thought people add their own time segments with a label. I know I can turn the feature on to do that using Revanced.

          • popemichaelEnglish
            22·
            2 years ago

            It’s AI based, but humans can put in the segments too.

            • chasEnglish
              5·
              2 years ago

              It’s not AI based whatsoever and is entirely crowdsourced by users creating the segments. Not sure where you got the idea AI has any part in it other than a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

              https://sponsor.ajay.app/about/

              • magnetosphereEnglish
                1·
                2 years ago

                …a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

                Hey, let’s not dismiss this technique out of hand. Sometimes, it helps people get elected President!

        • SpicaNucifera@lemm.eeEnglish
          24·
          2 years ago

          squints …that sounds annoying. I honestly don’t mind sponsors. It’s a simple way for content creators to make money. I just ignore or skip.

          • popemichaelEnglish
            8·
            2 years ago

            You literally don’t notice it. That’s the point.

            It’s like it cuts it out using a scalpel

            You get weeks of your life back from one add-on.

            • sedgewickEnglish
              2·
              2 years ago

              Yup, just checked Revanced and it’s showing 851 segments totaling 8hr 31 mins saved.