Privacy Browser Extensions

Users recommend and compare browser extensions like Privacy Badger, Ghostery, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix for blocking trackers, ads, cookies, and JavaScript to enhance online privacy.

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Sample Comments

russley Jan 17, 2019 View on HN

Use Privacy Badger. It's basically Ghostery but made by EFF.

savethefuture Feb 13, 2017 View on HN

Use PrivacyBadger and Ublock origin in your browser.

ahstilde Dec 31, 2016 View on HN

Use PrivacyBadger, not Ghostery. Ghostery let's some stuff through.

bradleyankrom Mar 19, 2018 View on HN

Privacy Badger, Ghostery plugins are wonderful for curtailing this.

helph67 Dec 18, 2021 View on HN

Perhaps you should install uBound Origin AND Privacy Badger?

personjerry Jan 19, 2023 View on HN

Does Ghostery do this for me already?

maddyboo Mar 25, 2019 View on HN

Do extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger already accomplish this?

fasquoika Oct 5, 2017 View on HN

It sounds like maybe you want privacy badger?

c0vfefe May 23, 2019 View on HN

Give the Privacy Badger extension a try.

bgarbiak Sep 27, 2011 View on HN

Take a look at Ghostery or Disconnect.