Duck Duck Go browser can set up a local VPN on your phone (doesnโ€™t connect anywhere) that blocks the telemetry and tracking attempts before they go out.
Tracker control does similar per app. And you can allow certain categories or domains through to the the minimal needed for the app to function.

I just got massively ratioโ€™d by suggesting duck duck go here a week or two ago.

Do you know why people hate it? Itโ€™s my go to in all honesty.

Me too. I break out to google with a !g when necessary, which is maybe 1/3 of the time depending on the subject (maps, technical)

I keep chrome installed purely for Google apps. Edge for MS apps (mainly for work). Brave for porn with a VPN only so I can save cookies with my preferences, and lastly Firefox focus for browsing and default open as it clears everything on close automatically.

Gotta keep them separated now.

Brave? Seriously?

I knew it was brave to admit that on here lol

Iโ€™ll find an alternate browser for my fap sessions to keep you happy :)

Thank you. If youโ€™re on iOS I suggest orion

I knew it was brave to admit that on here

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They push ai and only proxy bing result.

Can you link me any source?

Iโ€™m not saying youโ€™re wrong, just want to learn about it myself.

To see ai just search in ddg.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo

In July 2016, DuckDuckGo officially announced the extension of its partnership with Yahoo! that brought new features to all users of the search engine, including date filtering of results and additional site links. It also partners with Bing, Yandex, and Wikipedia to produce results or make use of features offered.

Bing biggest of three partner. Read also a while ago bing result very similar to ddg result.

DuckDuckGo - Wikipedia

Ohhh.

Thanks for letting me know homie!

Also the Browser is just Chrome rebrand. Get IronFox and set DDG as your search engine if you really want it.

Thanks for the info homie!

Can I ask if youโ€™re a bigger fan of brave? I just read they use compute cycles to mine crypto.

Is that true?

Get IronFox
On it!
Brave is also a Chrome rebrand and has some sketchy history already.
Can you reconnect a browser?

DLโ€™d for Arch.

But libre isnโ€™t available for Android. :: sad tear::

No thatโ€™s where you use IronFox
You can use DDG completely without AI. People are upset once again over nothing with that one imo
The default is ai on. Ai shouldopt in. Same as privacy violation.
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