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Season 8 | Episode 18
Harmonizing User Privacy with Web Functionality and Ad‑Blocking Technology
Ryan Brown (Filterset Engineer at Brave) and Peter Snyder (Senior Privacy Researcher at Brave) discuss the latest advancements in ad-blocking technology, and how Brave’s control over its browser stack plays a crucial role in maintaining a private yet fully operational Web experience. They also reflect on the resilience of the ad-blocking community, especially in response to the looming changes of Manifest V3, and its potential to reshape the extension landscape.
Show Notes
In this episode of The Brave Technologist Podcast, we discuss:
- How privacy tools have evolved over time as users have gotten more familiar with these tools, and more sophisticated in their usage.
- The arms race between Big Tech and ad blockers, and the community-driven ad filtering that powers many of today’s best privacy tools.
- What the chromium Manifest V3 update is and how it will impact ad blocking.
- What distinguishes Brave’s privacy features from other competing browsers, and how Brave’s product principles influence product development.
Guest List
The amazing cast and crew:
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Ryan Brown and Peter Snyder - Filterset Engineer and Senior Privacy Researcher at Brave
Ryan Brown is a Filterset Engineer at Brave and a List Author Maintainer for the Easylist project and Webcompat Fixer. Peter Snyder is a Senior Privacy Researcher and Filterset Engineer at Brave Software, who received a PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago, focusing on Web privacy, security, and measurement.
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