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Albin Jose@kerala.party to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 年前

DNS-based tracker blocking vs local app-based tracker blocking,

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DNS-based tracker blocking vs local app-based tracker blocking,

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Albin Jose@kerala.party to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 年前
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cross-posted from: https://kerala.party/post/347631

which is more effective, useful, and efficient?

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    On Android, DuckDuckGo provide an app called App Tracking Protection which blocks everything trying to track you/phone home via the apps you’ve got installed. Drawbacks are you that you can’t run a VPN client at the same time.

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      Internally these types of apps are using DNS based blocking similar to this app https://f-droid.org/packages/dnsfilter.android/

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      I use this too

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      Install nextdns on your router and unlock origin on your browser.

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