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Edge Sent 160,588 Packets on First Launch. Tor Sent Zero DNS Queries. We Tested 7 Browsers.
Data Study

Edge Sent 160,588 Packets on First Launch. Tor Sent Zero DNS Queries. We Tested 7 Browsers.

A packet-level network audit of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Vivaldi, and Tor Browser on fresh install

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Edge generated 160,588 packets on first launch, nearly three times Chrome's 61,590. Its cold start capture was 192MB.

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Tor Browser produced zero DNS queries across all three test phases. Every packet was routed through the Tor network, invisible to a network observer.

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We Read 73,759 Words of Messaging App Privacy Policies So You Don't Have To
Policy Analysis

We Read 73,759 Words of Messaging App Privacy Policies So You Don't Have To

A readability and transparency audit of the 8 most popular messaging apps

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All 8 policies exceed the average US adult reading level (Grade 8). The average grade level is 14.6, requiring a college education to understand.

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Meta's Messenger privacy policy is 31,194 words long, fragmented across 168+ linked pages, and takes over 2 hours to read.

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