you can see this is a throwaway account, you likely won’t get replies. btw i recently switched from edge to arc browser since i got an invite somehow (am using startpage as my search engine)

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      11 months ago

      This is just fearmongering that has been going on for years now. Their privacy policy did not change and there is no evidence that indicates they are violating user privacy - that is simply a baseless claim. Startpage is a reliable private search engine that delivers high quality results from Google. This engine might not be for everyone, I personally would rather use DDG or Brave Search as I do not value Google results, but for those who do, I would argue Startpage is a great choice for extra privacy.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Enjoy exploring! Hope you find it to be a good experience

      Eventually you might find that you’re coming back to the PrivacyGuides.org page, that’s what most people recommend these days as a starting point for recommended tools. There are a lot of companies out there advertising privacy and security without actually PROVIDING privacy and security. It’s becoming a new buzzword

      https://www.privacyguides.org/en/

      You don’t have to take my word for it though, just keep exploring and learning :)

        • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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          11 months ago

          The specific breakdown was as follows

          We recommend Mullvad Browser if you are focused on strong privacy protections and anti-fingerprinting out of the box, Firefox for casual internet browsers looking for a good alternative to Google Chrome, and Brave if you need Chromium browser compatibility.

          So I think they only recommend Brave for those that need Chromium

          For mobile browsers, I don’t quite understand the differences between each. I personally use Mull when I need it, but Brave might be better on Mobile still?

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            11 months ago

            I’ve used Mull before and I noticed that even with a basic configuration, it is very easily fingerprintable. That’s the only reason I use Brave Browser on mobile as of now - it seems to be better at resisting fingerprinting. There’s the whole Chromium monopoly debate, and I tend to allign more with Firefox and its many forks, but Brave just seems to offer better privacy in this scenario. Correct me if I’m wrong.