mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically learns to block hidden trackers. Privacy Badger is made by the leading digital rights nonprofit @eff@mastodon.social to stop companies from spying on you.
The latest Privacy Badger update (2026.6.16) comes with a redesigned welcome page, new ways to support Privacy Badger in the popup, and an options page that no longer hangs on the Tracking Domains tab for screen reader users.
To install Privacy Badger, visit https://privacybadger.org
You can now join our Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS TestFlight using the following public link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/M12n4GyM
Any data collected by EFF as part of this project is covered by EFF’s privacy policy: https://www.eff.org/policy. Data collected by Apple or any other third parties is covered by their respective privacy policies.
Would you like to help us test Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS? You'll need Safari 26 and Apple's TestFlight app.
If this sounds good, please send an email to extension-devs at eff.org and we'll send you an invite when the build is ready.
Privacy Badger version 2026.2.20 improves tracker blocking in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers.
Before this update, Privacy Badger sometimes failed to block domains that should have been blocked, and blocked domains that should have been ignored. This was caused by a long-known limitation of Google's Manifest V3, recently fixed by an outside contributor. [*]
To install Privacy Badger, visit https://privacybadger.org
[*] https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-extensions/c/37DNgOTE-DQ
Privacy Badger 2025.12.9 is live in all supported browsers.
Notably, we fixed various screen reader and keyboard navigation bugs. If you have feedback on how to make Privacy Badger more accessible, please let us know!
To install Privacy Badger, visit https://privacybadger.org/
@mlody@fabrykajabo.li The two extensions work well together.
Privacy Badger is different: not an ad blocker (does not use ad blocker lists), comes with own special features (widget replacement), made by a non-profit, fights for a better web.
For more, see https://privacybadger.org/#What-is-Privacy-Badger
@UPPERKEES@mastodon.social @eff@mastodon.social You may like PB’s widget replacement feature that blocks embedded tweets (for example) and replaces them with “click to activate” placeholders. We’re working on other special features. For more, visit our FAQ: https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-from-Disconnect%2c-Adblock-Plus%2c-Ghostery%2c-and-other-blocking-extensions
@chessert@mastodon.online @futurebird@sauropods.win @billiglarper@rollenspiel.social PB is not an ad blocker. YouTube doesn’t load “third party” (non-Google) domains to show ads.
@KoruLikesManga@sakurajima.moe @eff@mastodon.social Do you want to reduce your exposure to trackers that follow you from site to site, or are you looking to bypass a specific site's fraud protections? If you're not looking to cheat at online poker, Privacy Badger blocks many known fingerprinters.
Also, while PB works well with an ad blocker, PB is different. PB uses different lists from ad blockers, and comes with own features ad blockers don't have.
@mossyrua@mastodon.ie @eff@mastodon.social We are working on a version of Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS. It’s not a straightforward port because of bugs and divergences in behavior from Firefox and Chrome.
Unfortunately, Safari for iOS is more challenging to support still. We will look into it after we finish with Safari for macOS.
In the meantime, I suggest installing a reputable "content blocker" for iOS Safari.
@mossyrua@mastodon.ie @eff@mastodon.social Which browser do you use?
