Web Tracker Blocking

Discussions focus on methods to block web trackers, including ad blockers like uBlock Origin, browser features such as Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection and Safari's protections, and tools like PiHole or Ghostery, with debates on their effectiveness against intrusive tracking and analytics.

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amedrado Jan 23, 2019 View on HN

Does it work for intrusive trackers too?

lollipop25 May 6, 2016 View on HN

From the looks of it, you're essentially doing tracking. Won't be long before your solution also gets blocked by an ad blocker.

haecceity Jul 15, 2020 View on HN

Is tracking prevention just builtin adblock?

ComodoHacker May 27, 2016 View on HN

Will this also help against tracking cookies?

jahewson Sep 30, 2022 View on HN

The motivation here is surely reducing ad tracking.

nowaymrjose Apr 5, 2023 View on HN

try using u-block, they prob track even if all your setting are off.

ta0967 Dec 19, 2015 View on HN

if your user tracking is served from a 3rd-party domain, you won't see me or my family members in your stats. ublock, ghostery, requestpolicy. aggressive settings.

twobitshifter Oct 16, 2022 View on HN

Safari is blocking trackers out of the box too

qwertzlcoatl Jun 12, 2013 View on HN

You might want to look into some anti-tracking software that disables that.

ranting-moth Nov 26, 2022 View on HN

Does Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection block this properly?https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...