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Re:Brave browser can inject headers in HTTP requests by AnaniasAnanas on Sunday February 10, 2019 @06:51PM (#19130938)
w3m does not have that. In any case, since experiments are no different to backdoors you might as well say that most popular browsers have backdoors.
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Re:Brave browser can inject headers in HTTP requests by jonathankoren on Sunday February 10, 2019 @09:11PM (#19131566)
“Backdoor” is a very loaded term. Would you call all self updating software backdoored? I seriously doubt it.
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Re:Brave browser can inject headers in HTTP requests by AnaniasAnanas on Sunday February 10, 2019 @11:34PM (#19132086)
Well, yes, unless if such functionality was opt-in or at least asked me before installing the new version.
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Re:Brave browser can inject headers in HTTP requests by yjftsjthsd-h on Sunday February 10, 2019 @10:09PM (#19131775)
If an update was used to push advertisements, then it would absolutely qualify as a backdoor.
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