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.
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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.