• LoafyLemon@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Every few months there’s something new coming up about that browser. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of shady stuff:

    • Manipulating search results to show ads
    • Releasing Pay-to-surf with extensive tracking
    • Blocking ads from companies only when they haven’t paid them not to
    • Gathering data about other installed browsers
    • Crypto scam (yes, it was a scam, they stopped doing payouts)
    • Profiling user habits and selling that data to advertisers
    • Buying reviews

    Of course, there’s more.

    • AndrewZabar@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I haven’t used Brave for many years because I knew about all their shady shit years ago. Everyone knew if they bothered to just read about it.