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Brave vs Meta

Based on our analysis, Brave is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryBraveMeta
OverallA · 86/100F · 22/100
What they collectPositive (88)Concern (12)
Who they share it withPositive (85)Concern (18)
What you can doPositive (84)Concern (30)
What they promisePositive (83)Mixed (38)
In plain English — Brave

Brave's browser collects no browsing history and routes most sensitive requests through its own proxies to strip your IP address — the privacy architecture is genuinely sophisticated — but it's a US company, Safe Browsing on mobile exposes your IP to Google or Apple, and Leo AI feedback submissions can include full conversation transcripts retained for a year.

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In plain English — Meta

Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.

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