Opera Spyware Level Extremely High

← Catalog Opera A web browser made by Opera Software, using the Blink engine. Has some interesting features like mouse gestures, a built-in ad blocker and VPN. It is the sixth most popular browser. But how does it look like in terms of privacy? Version tested: 87.0.4390.36 Spyware Level: EXTREMELY HIGH Opera makes about 83 unsolicited requests on its first run:

A screenshot of a spyware-testing page for the Opera web browser shows the Opera logo, a description of its features, and a verdict reading “Spyware Level: EXTREMELY HIGH.” The joke is that a browser advertised with privacy-related features is portrayed as making dozens of unsolicited network requests on its first launch, making it a reaction image for distrust of software privacy claims. EN: A screenshot of a spyware-testing page for the Opera web browser shows the Opera logo, a description of its features, and a verdict reading “Spyware Level: EXTREMELY HIGH.” The joke is that a browser advertised with privacy-related features is portrayed as making dozens of unsolicited network requests on its first launch, making it a reaction image for distrust of software privacy claims.

• @gentoomemes / 2957 2023-03-11