From e52601b2dfc80c97f13c2cc674f0bc46aecc3e44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ahmed Abdelhalim Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:30:00 +0200 Subject: Update blog --- content/blog/lockdown-mode/index.md | 17 ++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/blog/lockdown-mode/index.md b/content/blog/lockdown-mode/index.md index 05fb21e..0434d72 100644 --- a/content/blog/lockdown-mode/index.md +++ b/content/blog/lockdown-mode/index.md @@ -37,13 +37,18 @@ You're probably familiar with an internet that looks dysfunctional anyway. The 2024 internet has mostly become just a marketing and tracking vehicle at best, and except for a handful of websites (usually programming-related, -like StackOverflow or GitHub), the rest of the internet looks weird, and using +like StackOverflow or GitHub), the rest of the internet looks broken, and using the Lockdown mode, made it clearer. -It's pretty scary while using Lockdown mode to see how many attack vectors are there. -Technologies like web fonts, tracking scripts loaded from remote sources, -and link previews mostly don't work under Lockdown mode; therefore, you see -a version of the internet that wasn't built to be accessible or usable. +Even without it being enabled, just disabling some tracking (with +[privacy badger][5] or [privacy possum][6], for example) breaks most of the +social networking websites (including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook). + +It’s pretty scary while using Lockdown mode to see how many attack vectors are there. +Technologies such as web fonts, tracking scripts loaded from remote sources, +and link previews were previously weaponized; therefore, they are now largely restricted +under Lockdown mode. The internet is now becoming less and less accessible and +less and less usable. # What can you do? @@ -61,3 +66,5 @@ It's quite sad to see the internet like this. [2]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop [3]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-focus-ios [4]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers +[5]: https://www.eff.org/pages/privacy-badger +[6]: https://github.com/cowlicks/privacypossum -- cgit v1.2.3