In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

  • SoonaPaana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Okay I think I have it. I just installed the duckduckgo app and enabled the tracking protection in settings. And right now I am shocked. The amount of tracking attempts in the last 30 minutes has been mind boggling. 300 attempts and counting! Is this normal?

    • dazt6h@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Yes, very normal for social media platforms, specially Facebook, anything related to Facebook, and even apps and third parties that use things like sign in with Facebook.

    • mook71@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Same. Then I looked for an alternative app that comes on on boot. Found one called Karma FW on fdroid

    • TheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I enabled it just now and got a massive list from opening the memrise app. In total, 212 so far over 3 apps. I’ve been using ddg for ages, I never really gave a second thought to the optional features. Thanks to everyone who’s been posting screenshots of it!

      Edit:

      Droplets is literally a kid’s app.

      • YellowtoOrange@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        Is this the ddg browser? Are you seeing what it blocks through the browser or does it somehow block on the phone outside the browser like firewalls?