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Line 1: − + − * install Ghostery extension on [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=search Firefox] or [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ghostery-%E2%80%93-privacy-ad-blo/mlomiejdfkolichcflejclcbmpeaniij?hl=en Chrome] (not AdBlock or AdBlock Plus, as they only stop visually intrusive ads, not tracking ads -- AdBlock Plus is paid by Google to let their ads through, with tracking)+ − * install [http://www.brave.com Brave]+ +
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It's actually fairly easy:
It's actually fairly easy to protect yourself from most of the tracking, at the moment. In order of impact:
# upgrade your browser (they are starting to compete on privacy protections, so new features are coming in fast)
# install Ghostery extension on [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=search Firefox] or [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ghostery-%E2%80%93-privacy-ad-blo/mlomiejdfkolichcflejclcbmpeaniij?hl=en Chrome] (not AdBlock or AdBlock Plus, as they only stop visually intrusive ads, not tracking ads -- AdBlock Plus is paid by Google to let their ads through, with tracking)
# install [http://www.brave.com Brave]