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0 pointsDaho0n4y ago0 comments

Brave have been caught with their fingers in the cookie jar multiple times. I don't know if it's more secure than Firefox but it's definitely less private.

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catlifeonmars4y ago

Literally, or figuratively, or both?

xvector4y ago

Source?

Daho0nOP4y ago

It's no secret that Brave started injecting affiliate id's on some links some time back. These affiliate programs (Binance, Coinbase, Ledger, Trezor) allow Brave to view a detailed overview of purchases made by everyone who signed up to these services using Brave.

ETA: Don't take my word for it:

https://gizmodo.com/brave-blows-up-its-whole-reason-for-exis...

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/07/brave-browser-caugh...

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