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    • SaltyFox
      SaltyFox last edited by leocg

      Remove Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram, VK, Twitter, and Instagram from the browser. If people want to add them as an extension, then enable that function, but this built-in function is a cybersecurity worst practice and a privacy worst practice.

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        newworldman @SaltyFox last edited by

        @saltyfox how are they a problem if you don't use them?

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          SaltyFox @newworldman last edited by

          @newworldman Plugins can access and collect data, regardless of whether they are disabled or not, and regardless of whether I use them or not. This is a basic Privacy Best Practice.

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          • newworldman
            newworldman @SaltyFox last edited by

            @saltyfox can you prove they are doing that in Opera?

            I guess you can ask but I'd be surprised if they remove them, so your best bet is to use another browser, such as Vivaldi. Maybe you do anyway?

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