<![CDATA[Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test]]>See, what result I got from EFF Cover your Tracks with ad- and trackingprotection enabled:
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How does this happen?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/59460/ads-and-tracking-blockers-don-t-pass-eff-cover-your-tracks-testRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 15:37:41 GMTMon, 26 Dec 2022 18:39:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:01:10 GMT]]>I can of course err on this side. But Opera‘s adblocker doesn’t seem that bad. It regularly gives me an ad free experience of YouTube.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/344430https://forums.opera.com/post/344430Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:01:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:32:33 GMT]]>Built-in ad and tracking blockers do not seem to fulfill what they promise. I don't use them. With an external ad and tracking blocker (Adguard for Mac in my case), Opera passes these tests without any problems.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/336954https://forums.opera.com/post/336954Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:32:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:14:26 GMT]]>I also made this test on EFF Cover Your Tracks. I get the same results, definitely. No protection from ads and no protection from trackers. With both, ad- and trackerblocking enabled.
There's no difference when I block so-called "acceptable ads".
Which seems very strange, as this is one of the selling points of Opera. 😲
This, then, seems absolutely misleading if not being an outright lie.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/336655https://forums.opera.com/post/336655Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:14:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Tue, 27 Dec 2022 07:28:33 GMT]]>Thank you, @leocg, for adjusting the heading. Well, that's what I actually meant.
Strange that, if you go to news websites e.g., ads are really blocked, nevertheless. But with EFF it doesn't even make a difference if acceptable ads are allowed. Both options give me "no protection."
Hope, some dev will look into it, then.
Have a good one.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/297138https://forums.opera.com/post/297138Tue, 27 Dec 2022 07:28:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:49:19 GMT]]>@himmelssheriff Safari gives me a mixed bag, only partial protection. I don't post it here.

But why does Opera promote itself as private and secure with decent ad- and tracking blocking and doesn't even stand this standard test?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/297119https://forums.opera.com/post/297119Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:49:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ads and tracking blockers don't pass EFF Cover Your Tracks Test on Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:42:37 GMT]]>@himmelssheriff And that's what I got with Firefox:f299f37a-86c7-4655-b73b-2fcc72103191-image.png

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