Why I Switched to the Brave Browser while using Medium.com
With the rise of advertising on the internet, everyone is trying to make money. There are many groups that need to be accounted for such as advertisers, publishers, content creators, and the other various middlemen. From there comes the countless trackers, instances of fraud and misuse of personal data for corporate gain! Some of the main problems in the sector include:
- Abuse of a user’s time and money (i.e. mobile data usage running unwanted advertisements)
- Violation of privacy (i.e. tracking data being sold or used for other things)
- Increased malware and other phishing software
- Publishers not becoming monetized (as users run ad blocking software)
- Advertisers not knowing what they are paying for
- Poor targeting of advertisements.
There are several ways that you are able to combat these issues.
- Not use the internet at all
- Block all advertisements and various scripts from running
- Download the Brave browser that will let you choose whether you would like to block ads, or watch ads for a small reward.
Check my other post about Brave Browser