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uBlock is a static blocker, afaik. If a URI doesn't appear on a list currently loaded, it's not blocked. This can allow unknown and dynamic-URI trackers to foll
by Two4 3y ago
uBlock is a static blocker, afaik. If a URI doesn't appear on a list currently loaded, it's not blocked. This can allow unknown and dynamic-URI trackers to follow you across many sites. Privacy Badger looks for resources that appear across several domains that behave like trackers. If it sees something that looks like a tracker more than a few times, it's blocked. I use uBlock to block the majority of ads and trackers, and I use Privacy Badger to defeat the remaining trackers and other tech aimed specifically at users with ad blockers.
- psd1 3y agoyes, and... IIUC, uBlock uses heuristics, which means that potentially-objectionable content is already on your system and executing. Whereas PrivacyBadger is blocking the requests to those domains.
- SushiHippie 3y agogot it, thank you!
- SpaghettiCthulu 3y ago> yes, and... IIUC, uBlock uses heuristics, which means that potentially-objectionable content is already on your system and executing. Whereas PrivacyBadger is blocking the requests to those domains. Not sure what you're referring to there. uBlock Origin absolutely does network blocking.