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Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by ryankrage77 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @05:18AM (#26818081)
Tried the DDG extension, it changed my default search engine without asking. Uninstalled.
Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by blackbear_ on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:02AM (#26818426)
> Search with DuckDuckGo by Default — install, and we'll set your default search engine and homepage to DuckDuckGo Search so you can start your Internet searches without being tracked.

First bullet point in the description.

Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by ryankrage77 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:14AM (#26818964)
This wasn't mentioned in the article, and it's the second bullet point in the description on the FF extension page (and it's worded differently on my end too). I was interested in using it purely for blocking trackers.
Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by AlchemistCamp on Thursday April 15, 2021 @05:28AM (#26818175)
Isn't changing your default search engine to DDG the main appeal of the DDG extension?
Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by kilnr on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:01AM (#26818419)
That argument starts to lose some of its power when DDG is recommending the extension specifically to block FLoC.
Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by mavhc on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:26AM (#26819035)
The whole site is disingenuous, it's pushing an agenda not presenting facts.
Re:DuckDuckGo Extension to Block FLoC, Google’s New Tracking... by warxmike on Thursday April 15, 2021 @05:48AM (#26818315)
lol