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RKP5637

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10. Here's the info.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 23, 2023, 12:23 PM

Sep 2023

I use Firefox as my main browser.
I use DuckDuckGo as my search engine under Firefox.

I then have the following extensions enabled in Firefox.

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

Privacy Badger

uBlock Origin

Hope this helps some.

PS: This is on a Linux desktop.

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Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online - report [View all] usonian Sep 2023 OP

11+ trackers on DU site. justaprogressive Sep 2023 #1

Which I why I use Firefox as my browser, and adblockers up the wazoo. I do pay to join quite a few 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #2

Same here, in Linux. Also, duckduckgo is a great browser IMO. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2023 #3

I use duckduckgo and still get ads related to my searches. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #7

Here's the info. RKP5637 Sep 2023 #10

Thanks. I'll see if this works with an iPad. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #11

Kick dalton99a Sep 2023 #4

I do very little internet surfing on my cellphone FakeNoose Sep 2023 #5

Abusive sites are Talkingpointsmemo with hundreds, RawStory and even Crooks & Liars. TheBlackAdder Sep 2023 #6

Yup! I use AdBlockPlus & have for 15 years AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #8

Firefox w/NoScript, uBlock, EFF Privacy Badger & DuckDuckGo's Privacy Essentials gets rid of most. TheBlackAdder Sep 2023 #9

I have an adblocker running milestogo Sep 2023 #12

I have found that Reader in Safari knocks off the "We see that you are using an adblocker" bullshit. usonian Sep 2023 #13

Thank you. milestogo Sep 2023 #15

I like to use Qwant and Brave for browsing dlk Sep 2023 #14