In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

  • YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Is this the ddg browser? Are you seeing what it blocks through the browser or does it somehow block on the phone outside the browser like firewalls?

    • TheEmpireStrikesDak
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      1 year ago

      It enables a local vpn on your device. Yes, it’s in the ddg browser, but it’s blocking it from the actual apps.