Brave appears to be selling copyrighted data for AI training and giving third parties the “rights” to that data, while not disclosing its own robot crawlerwww.techmeme.comexternal-link hhj ( @hhj@kbin.social ) Technology@kbin.social • 1 year ago message-square36fedilinkarrow-up179
arrow-up179external-linkBrave appears to be selling copyrighted data for AI training and giving third parties the “rights” to that data, while not disclosing its own robot crawlerwww.techmeme.com hhj ( @hhj@kbin.social ) Technology@kbin.social • 1 year ago message-square36fedilink
minus-square LoafyLemon ( @LoafyLemon@kbin.social ) linkfedilink29•1 year agoEvery few months there’s something new coming up about that browser. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of shady stuff: Manipulating search results to show ads Releasing Pay-to-surf with extensive tracking Blocking ads from companies only when they haven’t paid them not to Gathering data about other installed browsers Crypto scam (yes, it was a scam, they stopped doing payouts) Profiling user habits and selling that data to advertisers Buying reviews Of course, there’s more.
minus-square ripcord ( @ripcord@kbin.social ) linkfedilink11•1 year agoAs far as I know. Firefox still doesn’t do any of those things, either.
minus-square AndrewZabar ( @AndrewZabar@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink7•1 year agoI haven’t used Brave for many years because I knew about all their shady shit years ago. Everyone knew if they bothered to just read about it.
Every few months there’s something new coming up about that browser. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of shady stuff:
Of course, there’s more.
As far as I know. Firefox still doesn’t do any of those things, either.
I haven’t used Brave for many years because I knew about all their shady shit years ago. Everyone knew if they bothered to just read about it.
Yeah Brave is hot garbage