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If you are keen on personal privacy, you might have come across Brave Browser. Brave is a Chromium-based browser that promises to deliver privacy with built-in ad-blocking and content-blocking protection. It also offers several quality-of-life features and services, like a VPN and Tor access. I mean, it's even listed on the reputable PrivacyTools website. Why am I telling you to steer clear of this browser, then?

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 66 points 1 week ago (30 children)

the crypto and the asshole ceo aside, nobody should trust a browser that claims to respect privacy that's based on chromium.

[–] recall519@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (27 children)

What's wrong with ungoogled-chromium? Or Vivaldi?

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

I’m using brave lol. As a web developer I really need to test the work I do on a chromium based browser. Brave seems to be the best chromium based browser that still supposed ad blocking after the whole manifest v3 thing.

So let me pose this question to you. As someone that needs to use Chromium for work, what’s the best Chromium based browser that still supports ad blocking?

I get that Firefox is better. Heck Tor is even better. But realistically what is something I can actually use to get real work done?

Edit: ok I read the article. That is kinda bad. So please find me a chromium based alternative that I can use for work

[–] helpmyusernamewontfi 3 points 1 week ago

Unironically, Ecosia has been working on a browser that's currently in beta with a built in adblocker. Works really well!

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