Stanford University recreated test that compares the best ad/tracking blockers

[Holysmoke]

http://www.areweprivateyet.com/

Notice if you use Ad Block Plus with the default Easylist, you could be helping yourself much more.

I love Ad Block Edge with Fanboys Ultimate list and Malware domains

 

[Ink]

This is simply promotional content for Ghostery.

 

[Holysmoke]

disagree when you see that they ranked Ad Block Edge higher than themselves and it is from Stanfords algorithm

What is this?
AreWePrivateYet recreates Stanford University's Tracking the Trackers: Self-Help Tools study on a continuous basis in a reproducible way. The above chart compares the level of protection provided by the different privacy extensions across various metrics.

That graph is based on the following https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2011/09/tracking-trackers-self-help-tools

 

[Kate_L]

presented by Ghostery .... useless test

http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6
http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/31/g...-blocker-that-actually-helps-the-ad-industry/

 

[Holysmoke]

I use Ad BlockEdge and I guess you don't see that it is based on Stanford University's exhaustive study.

They are clearly biased in that they rate Ad Block Edge higher than Ghostery which I agree is complete garbage

 

[Kate_L]

If you read you will see that "allow non-intrusive ads" is checked in ABP that is why it is so "low". In Ad BlockerEdge is not checked that is why it is on the first place.

 

[GabiCRX]

They forgot about AdGuard.

 

[Holysmoke]

Adblock Edge is a much better choice than ghostery and also ABP imo

 

[Morro]

They forgot about AdGuard.

I was about to mention that as well, but it looks like they only tested those extensions with Firefox. ( Since it gets mentioned in the extensions list they tested. ) And on Firefox the Adguard extension is still not official.

But they really should test those extensions in Chrome as well, and then include the Adguard extension as well.

 

[Holysmoke]

I think they have shown now that they are not biased. Last month they ranked themselved 2nd and this month Ghostery is 3rd.

This is a recreation of Stanford's test and is not biased.

http://www.areweprivateyet.com/