In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

    • sedgewick@lemmy.world
      English
      2·
      1 year ago

      Is it AI based? I thought people add their own time segments with a label. I know I can turn the feature on to do that using Revanced.

        • chas@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          It’s not AI based whatsoever and is entirely crowdsourced by users creating the segments. Not sure where you got the idea AI has any part in it other than a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

          https://sponsor.ajay.app/about/

          • magnetosphere@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            …a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

            Hey, let’s not dismiss this technique out of hand. Sometimes, it helps people get elected President!

    • SpicaNucifera@lemm.ee
      English
      24·
      1 year ago

      squints …that sounds annoying. I honestly don’t mind sponsors. It’s a simple way for content creators to make money. I just ignore or skip.

      • popemichael@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        You literally don’t notice it. That’s the point.

        It’s like it cuts it out using a scalpel

        You get weeks of your life back from one add-on.