[tor-talk] Brave Review Mentions Tor

[Mirimir]

On 11/16/2019 01:50 PM, Mirimir wrote:
> On 11/15/2019 11:57 AM, Drew at FoundingDocuments.org wrote:
>> A few-days-old review.
>>
>> Since Brave is the browser for OnionBrowser on iOS, I figured I’d read the article. 
>>
>> https://www.pcworld.com/article/3453376/brave-10-review-this-excellent-privacy-focused-browser-can-make-you-money-too.html
>>> Not only can you open a private window, but you can open an even deeper level of privacy and use the Tor onion-routing network as well.
> 
> Why the bloody hell does OnionBrowser on iOS not just use Firefox?

Damn, brain fart :(

I meant why doesn't it just use Tor browser.

> I wonder how Brave and Tor browser compare re anonymity, privacy and
> security. It seems unlikely that Brave would do a better job.
> 
> Also, the idea of running clearnet and Tor-mediated tabs in the same
> browser is pretty iffy. I mean, I don't even risk doing that in the same
> VM. And indeed, using Whonix, there is no clearnet connectivity.
> 
> <snip>
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