When a blacklisted site tries to load ads, uBlock Origin blocks it. When a blacklisted site tries to track you, uBlock Origin blocks it. uBlock Origin, which originated in 2014, is written by Raymond Hill.Ĭlicking on the uBlock Origin icon produces a control box like that pictured above. On its GitHub page, it is described as a "wide-spectrum blocker." It blocks ads, trackers and malware sites. Rather, the descriptions below explain how these two extensions work together to give you (and your privacy) the utmost protection, along with a basic description for those who may not be familiar with the extensions.
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None of the descriptions of the extensions is intended to be a complete how-to on how to use them. But for users serious about protecting their privacy, it makes perfect sense. While some users may think this is redundant, the two actually complement one another. And certainly, no informed, self-respecting user wants their every movement tracked and scrutinized.įortunately, Firefox users can install two extensions that will stop most of this activity dead in its tracks: uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger (both links are to the Firefox extension page). Even when the ads are "targeted" to our interests, the ads are still mostly irrelevant to the vast majority of users. Most users don't care to look at ads that they have no interest in. Often times these issues are linked, with many ads linking back to internet trackers. Now, couple the advertisement bombardment with incessant tracking of our movements around the web, and you have a new problem. A problem with the web that started years ago may have hit a crescendo a few years back, but it remains a prevalent problem: being bombarded with inane, mindless ads that most of us could care less about.
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