Privacy@Lemmy.ml: How well do sites like Blacklight work for checking if sites use trackers?
from TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 27 Jun 2024 11:28
https://lemmy.world/post/16975689

themarkup.org/blacklight, I put in a few sites, including a full Reddit post URL and it reported 0 trackers. Does this site work well, are there other sites for seeing trackers on websites that work well?

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GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml on 27 Jun 2024 11:30 next collapse

If it finds 0 trackers on Reddit, it does not work. Why don’t you just install a tracker blocker extension to your browser and see what it says instead?

TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world on 27 Jun 2024 13:27 collapse

I have UBlock Origin, I assume that one that one is good?

ArcticAmphibian@lemmus.org on 27 Jun 2024 13:38 next collapse

The best. Its count should be accurate.

GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml on 28 Jun 2024 13:09 collapse

As the other person said, UBlock Origin is the best.

TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip on 27 Jun 2024 13:06 collapse

When looking at Fox, CNN or NY times, the cookie count looks realistic, but nothing else does. I refuse to believe these sites don’t use any other methods.