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0 pointsblindhippo2y ago0 comments

Isn't Brave basically what Google is trying to turn Chrome into? I use Brave on my mobile phone, but honestly I'm kinda turned off by the weird advertising it shoves on me despite theoretically protecting my privacy.

I just go with Firefox on any actual computer since I can lock it down with whatever extension/config I want.

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nosefurhairdo2y ago· 2 in thread

On Brave many of their ads can be permanently disabled in various settings menus. I use Brave on my phone and laptop and can't recall the last Brave ad I've seen.

blindhippoOP2y ago

Ahh ok - I think what I kept seeing were "Sponsored Images" on the new tab page. Finally found a setting that can be toggled to "Default Images" - hopefully that removes the ads. Some of them have been close to the line of appropriateness for me (i.e. weird anime mobile game ads with suggestive visuals - not something I want a full screen image for).

nosefurhairdo2y ago

Yep, definitely configurable. My new tab background is just a plain, purple-y gradient.

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