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[Bug 1497210] Re: [browser] There is no way to block adverts, web bugs and trackers in the web browser

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From: Neil McPhail <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:56:04 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1497210 <1497210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Alternatively, a mechanism to alter /etc/hosts without having to remount
'/' would be welcome. This would permit advert blocking in all network
apps.

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Title:
  [browser] There is no way to block adverts, web bugs and trackers in
  the web browser

Status in Canonical System Image:
  New
Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I would like to block trackers from being loaded by the web browser,
  with functionality something like Ghostery and / or uBlock Origin
  Firefox add ons.

  As a work-around, for now, you can install Privoxy and use that, this
  works very well, for example see https://ubuntu-
  phone.host1.webarch.net/wiki/Proxy_Web_Traffic -- of course this is
  far from ideal for non-technical users.

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