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TRUTH & TRANSPARENCY ONLINE

Best Alternatives To Ublock Origin Adblocker
Guide

Best Alternatives To Ublock Origin Adblocker

December 05, 2024
Celebrating 15 Years of Privacy: A Warm Welcome to the Festive Season
Community

Celebrating 15 Years of Privacy: A Warm Welcome to the Festive Season

November 29, 2024
Top 10 Best Private Search Engines in 2024
Guide

Top 10 Best Private Search Engines in 2024

November 13, 2024
How to Increase Download Speed on Your PC
Guide

How to Increase Download Speed on Your PC

October 28, 2024
How To Block Ads On Kiwi Browser
Guide

How To Block Ads On Kiwi Browser

October 18, 2024
Top 5 Best Android Browsers with Built-In Adblock
Guide

Top 5 Best Android Browsers with Built-In Adblock

September 24, 2024
Happy Sweet 15, Ghostery!
Editorial

Happy Sweet 15, Ghostery!

September 20, 2024
Best Free Anonymous Email Accounts for 2024
Guide

Best Free Anonymous Email Accounts for 2024

August 15, 2024
How to Use Private Browsing on iPhone
Guide

How to Use Private Browsing on iPhone

August 09, 2024
Ghostery for Safari Gets a New Home on the Apple App Store
Guide

Ghostery for Safari Gets a New Home on the Apple App Store

July 02, 2024
Ghostery 10: New Features, Enhanced Security, And More
Product

Ghostery 10: New Features, Enhanced Security, And More

June 21, 2024
Adblocker Not Working On Chrome? Here's What To Do
Guide

Adblocker Not Working On Chrome? Here's What To Do

May 30, 2024
Unveiling the Reality: Why You Don't Need a VPN on Your iPhone
Guide

Unveiling the Reality: Why You Don't Need a VPN on Your iPhone

April 12, 2024
The Best YouTube Alternative in 2024
Guide

The Best YouTube Alternative in 2024

April 05, 2024
Introducing Who’s In the Know: The Privacy Pulse Report
Editorial

Introducing Who’s In the Know: The Privacy Pulse Report

March 27, 2024
The Ultimate Anti-Tracking Guide for 2024
Guide

The Ultimate Anti-Tracking Guide for 2024

January 22, 2024
Introducing: Ghostery Merch!
Community

Introducing: Ghostery Merch!

December 22, 2023
Ghostery Privacy Review 2024 - How Tech Industry Leaders Manage Your Data
Editorial

Ghostery Privacy Review 2024 - How Tech Industry Leaders Manage Your Data

December 20, 2023
How Ghostery Categorizes Trackers
Product

How Ghostery Categorizes Trackers

December 08, 2023
How to Permanently Delete Your Google History for Enhanced Privacy
Guide

How to Permanently Delete Your Google History for Enhanced Privacy

November 29, 2023
How to Permanently Delete Your Snapchat Account
Guide

How to Permanently Delete Your Snapchat Account

November 21, 2023
Can You Trust Google with Your Data?
Editorial

Can You Trust Google with Your Data?

November 14, 2023
How to Watch Adult Content Safely on iOS
Guide

How to Watch Adult Content Safely on iOS

October 26, 2023
How to Enable Extensions in Incognito Mode
Guide

How to Enable Extensions in Incognito Mode

October 24, 2023
What's Happening with YouTube Ads?
Community

What's Happening with YouTube Ads?

October 20, 2023
The Best Free Ad Blocker for Microsoft Edge in 2024
Guide

The Best Free Ad Blocker for Microsoft Edge in 2024

October 12, 2023
How to Best Protect Senior Citizens from Scams
Guide

How to Best Protect Senior Citizens from Scams

October 06, 2023
The Best Free Ad Blocker for Android in 2024
Guide

The Best Free Ad Blocker for Android in 2024

September 22, 2023
The Best Free Ad Blocker for Firefox in 2024
Product

The Best Free Ad Blocker for Firefox in 2024

September 15, 2023
How to block ads on Opera browser
Guide

How to block ads on Opera browser

September 14, 2023
How to Prepare for AI Spam
Guide

How to Prepare for AI Spam

September 13, 2023
Enhance Your Privacy Protection on Apple Devices
Guide

Enhance Your Privacy Protection on Apple Devices

September 06, 2023
The Difference Between Anti-Tracking Software and VPNs
Guide

The Difference Between Anti-Tracking Software and VPNs

September 04, 2023
How to protect yourself from phishing scams
Guide

How to protect yourself from phishing scams

August 21, 2023
Maximize Privacy & Security with Ghostery's Ad Blocker Extension
Product

Maximize Privacy & Security with Ghostery's Ad Blocker Extension

August 18, 2023
How to Watch Adult Content Anonymously
Guide

How to Watch Adult Content Anonymously

August 17, 2023
How to Block Youtube Ads on Safari
Guide

How to Block Youtube Ads on Safari

August 10, 2023
How to Block Ads on Opera
Guide

How to Block Ads on Opera

August 08, 2023
How to Block Trackers on Adult Content Websites
Guide

How to Block Trackers on Adult Content Websites

August 06, 2023
Introducing TrackerDB: Ghostery's Open-Source Tracker Library
Product

Introducing TrackerDB: Ghostery's Open-Source Tracker Library

August 02, 2023
Ghostery, the Best Mobile Ad Blocker
Product

Ghostery, the Best Mobile Ad Blocker

July 28, 2023
The Best Chrome Extension that Blocks Ads
Guide

The Best Chrome Extension that Blocks Ads

July 14, 2023
Is YouTube Stopping Ad Blockers?
Editorial

Is YouTube Stopping Ad Blockers?

July 11, 2023
What is the Best Free Ad Blocker for Safari?
Guide

What is the Best Free Ad Blocker for Safari?

July 10, 2023
How to Block Ads on Your iPhone and iPad
Guide

How to Block Ads on Your iPhone and iPad

June 30, 2023
Do VPNs Block Ads?
Guide

Do VPNs Block Ads?

June 28, 2023
How to Protect Your Privacy Online When Working
Guide

How to Protect Your Privacy Online When Working

June 26, 2023
How to Teach Children about Online Data Privacy
Guide

How to Teach Children about Online Data Privacy

June 23, 2023
Free Ad Blockers vs Paid Ad Blockers: What's The Difference?
Guide

Free Ad Blockers vs Paid Ad Blockers: What's The Difference?

June 21, 2023
How to Search Privately on Firefox
Guide

How to Search Privately on Firefox

June 19, 2023
Browse 2x Faster with Ghostery
Product

Browse 2x Faster with Ghostery

June 14, 2023
How to Search Privately on Safari
Guide

How to Search Privately on Safari

June 13, 2023
How to Turn Private Browsing Mode On and Off on Your iPad
Guide

How to Turn Private Browsing Mode On and Off on Your iPad

June 12, 2023
What Does Google Know About Me?
Guide

What Does Google Know About Me?

June 09, 2023
What are Private Search Engines?
Guide

What are Private Search Engines?

June 07, 2023
What are Tracking Cookies? (and How to Stop Them)
Guide

What are Tracking Cookies? (and How to Stop Them)

June 05, 2023
What is Private Browsing?
Guide

What is Private Browsing?

June 02, 2023
How to Block Cookies with Ghostery
Guide

How to Block Cookies with Ghostery

May 31, 2023
Ghostery: The Best Free Ad Blocker for iPhone
Product

Ghostery: The Best Free Ad Blocker for iPhone

May 29, 2023
How to Protect Your Online Privacy with Ghostery Ad Blocker
Guide

How to Protect Your Online Privacy with Ghostery Ad Blocker

May 26, 2023
How to Block Ads on Microsoft Edge for Free
Guide

How to Block Ads on Microsoft Edge for Free

May 22, 2023
How to Block Ads & Pop-ups for Free with Ghostery
Guide

How to Block Ads & Pop-ups for Free with Ghostery

May 19, 2023
How to Block Ads in Chrome for Free
Guide

How to Block Ads in Chrome for Free

May 17, 2023
How to Block Ads in Gmail with Ghostery Ad Blocker
Guide

How to Block Ads in Gmail with Ghostery Ad Blocker

May 15, 2023
Explaining the Importance of Privacy to Kids
Guide

Explaining the Importance of Privacy to Kids

May 12, 2023
How to Stop Ads on Facebook
Guide

How to Stop Ads on Facebook

May 10, 2023
Ghostery: The Ad Blocker That Works on Crunchyroll
Guide

Ghostery: The Ad Blocker That Works on Crunchyroll

May 06, 2023
How to Block Ads on Hulu with Ghostery
Guide

How to Block Ads on Hulu with Ghostery

May 05, 2023
How to Stop Pop Ups On Chrome on Desktop & Mobile
Guide

How to Stop Pop Ups On Chrome on Desktop & Mobile

May 04, 2023
How to Get Rid of Ads on Peacock TV for Free
Guide

How to Get Rid of Ads on Peacock TV for Free

May 03, 2023
How to Block Ads & Pop-ups on Microsoft Edge
Guide

How to Block Ads & Pop-ups on Microsoft Edge

April 26, 2023
How to Stop Pop-Up Ads: Top Tips & Tricks
Guide

How to Stop Pop-Up Ads: Top Tips & Tricks

April 11, 2023
AdBlock Not Working on YouTube? Here's What You Need to Know
Manifest V3

AdBlock Not Working on YouTube? Here's What You Need to Know

April 10, 2023
The Future of Ad Blockers is Changing - Ad Blockers Will Stop Working
Manifest V3

The Future of Ad Blockers is Changing - Ad Blockers Will Stop Working

April 09, 2023
The Best Private Browsers For Online Privacy
Guide

The Best Private Browsers For Online Privacy

March 02, 2023
uBlock Origin Stopped Working - Manifest V3
Manifest V3

uBlock Origin Stopped Working - Manifest V3

March 01, 2023
How to Fix Opera from Stopping Ad Blockers on Search Pages
Guide

How to Fix Opera from Stopping Ad Blockers on Search Pages

February 17, 2023
How to Install and Manage Firefox extensions
Guide

How to Install and Manage Firefox extensions

December 14, 2022
How to Install and Manage extensions on Microsoft Edge
Guide

How to Install and Manage extensions on Microsoft Edge

December 14, 2022
How to Install and Manage Opera extensions 
Guide

How to Install and Manage Opera extensions 

December 13, 2022
Best Practices for Online Shopping during the Holidays
Guide

Best Practices for Online Shopping during the Holidays

December 13, 2022
How to Install Extensions in Chrome
Guide

How to Install Extensions in Chrome

November 30, 2022
How to Block Cookies on Most Browsers
Guide

How to Block Cookies on Most Browsers

November 29, 2022
How to Block Ads on Android
Guide

How to Block Ads on Android

November 25, 2022
Top 12 Ways To Stop Being Tracked Online
Guide

Top 12 Ways To Stop Being Tracked Online

November 18, 2022
How to Block Ads for Free with Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker
Guide

How to Block Ads for Free with Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

November 11, 2022
Team Up with Ghostery: Introducing Our New Contributor Program
Community

Team Up with Ghostery: Introducing Our New Contributor Program

November 03, 2022
Ghostery: The Ultimate Tracker & Ad Blocker
Guide

Ghostery: The Ultimate Tracker & Ad Blocker

November 02, 2022
How to Manage Your Bookmarks in Ghostery Private Browser
Guide

How to Manage Your Bookmarks in Ghostery Private Browser

October 21, 2022
Introducing Never-Consent by Ghostery - a new feature that removes annoying cookie popups
Product

Introducing Never-Consent by Ghostery - a new feature that removes annoying cookie popups

September 14, 2022
What is Web Tracking, and How Can I Browse Safely?
Guide

What is Web Tracking, and How Can I Browse Safely?

September 05, 2022
How To Block Ads On Mac Safari
Guide

How To Block Ads On Mac Safari

August 10, 2022
Ghostery Interview with CyberNews
Editorial

Ghostery Interview with CyberNews

August 04, 2022
What is a Privacy Search Engine?
Guide

What is a Privacy Search Engine?

July 25, 2022
What is the Best Ad Blocker?
Guide

What is the Best Ad Blocker?

July 15, 2022
How to Block Trackers on Chrome
Guide

How to Block Trackers on Chrome

July 12, 2022
What is a Private Browser?
Guide

What is a Private Browser?

June 30, 2022
How to Block YouTube Ads with Ghostery
Product

How to Block YouTube Ads with Ghostery

June 17, 2022
Improve and Secure Password Manager Data with Ghostery
Guide

Improve and Secure Password Manager Data with Ghostery

May 05, 2022
How to Install Extensions in Safari
Guide

How to Install Extensions in Safari

March 31, 2022
Ghostery and VPNs - The Privacy Duo Explained
Guide

Ghostery and VPNs - The Privacy Duo Explained

March 11, 2022
Safari leaks private data, Ghostery has a quick fix
Product

Safari leaks private data, Ghostery has a quick fix

January 21, 2022
Trackers Preview on search engine results page
Product

Trackers Preview on search engine results page

January 17, 2022
Ghostery in Your Inbox
Product

Ghostery in Your Inbox

January 05, 2022
Manifest V3: The Ghostery Perspective
Manifest V3

Manifest V3: The Ghostery Perspective

December 12, 2021
Remote Work: 9 Ways to Protect Your Personal Data
Editorial

Remote Work: 9 Ways to Protect Your Personal Data

March 23, 2021
Ghostery Private Browser: Our New Browser is Lightning-Fast
Product

Ghostery Private Browser: Our New Browser is Lightning-Fast

March 02, 2021
Ghostery’s Take on Mindful Dating: 3 Reasons to Limit What You Share On Dating Apps
Editorial

Ghostery’s Take on Mindful Dating: 3 Reasons to Limit What You Share On Dating Apps

February 12, 2021
Tracking The Trackers 2020: Web tracking’s opaque business model of selling users
Editorial

Tracking The Trackers 2020: Web tracking’s opaque business model of selling users

February 01, 2021
How to Delete Your Digital Footprint
Editorial

How to Delete Your Digital Footprint

January 06, 2021
Building Privacy into Ghostery Products
Product

Building Privacy into Ghostery Products

October 26, 2020
Year-End Report: The Tracker Tax on E-Commerce Websites
Editorial

Year-End Report: The Tracker Tax on E-Commerce Websites

December 20, 2019
How to Delete Your Social Media Accounts
Guide

How to Delete Your Social Media Accounts

October 16, 2019
10 Years and Counting
Community

10 Years and Counting

July 16, 2019
Chrome's Manifest V3 - Improving Privacy?
WhoTracks.Me

Chrome's Manifest V3 - Improving Privacy?

June 18, 2019
5 Best Performing Ad Blockers
WhoTracks.Me

5 Best Performing Ad Blockers

February 15, 2019
The Trackers Who Steal
WhoTracks.Me

The Trackers Who Steal

November 23, 2018
Do Government Websites Use Trackers?
WhoTracks.Me

Do Government Websites Use Trackers?

October 10, 2018
GDPR - What happened?
WhoTracks.Me

GDPR - What happened?

September 13, 2018
The Ultimate Guide To Third-Party Cookies
WhoTracks.Me

The Ultimate Guide To Third-Party Cookies

August 27, 2018
May Update - Countdown to GDPR
WhoTracks.Me

May Update - Countdown to GDPR

May 11, 2018
Tracking visits without tracking people
WhoTracks.Me

Tracking visits without tracking people

May 03, 2018
How We Protect Users from Web Tracking
Editorial

How We Protect Users from Web Tracking

April 09, 2018
How To Use Adblock Filters
WhoTracks.Me

How To Use Adblock Filters

November 20, 2017
The Impact of Tracking on User Experience
WhoTracks.Me

The Impact of Tracking on User Experience

November 07, 2017
What Are Trackers?
WhoTracks.Me

What Are Trackers?

July 22, 2017