Yahoo (yahoo.com)
“Yahoo! is a web services provider owned by Verizon Communications through Oath Inc.” – Source
Ethical design violations
(Learn more about Ethical Design.)
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2 trackers
Exposes you to third-party sites.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
After Better
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45% Safer
5 requests blocked
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2.9× Lighter
34.3 KB saved
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21% Faster
2.19 seconds saved
Before | After | Improvement | |
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Requests: | 11 requests | 6 requests | 45% |
Weight: | 52.51 KB | 18.21 KB | 2.9× |
Speed: | 10.48 seconds | 8.28 seconds | 21% |
Statistics by Better Inspector based on the page as on Sunday, November 11th 2018
Block rules
Hide Yahoo adtech
We can’t block Yahoo adtech scripts because it will block other functionality, but we can hide the adtech itself.
- trigger:
- url-filter: yahoo.com
- load-type: first-party
- action:
- selector: div[id*=my-ads]
- type: css-display-none
About Better
Better is a Safari content blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It protects you from trackers and malvertising by enforcing the principles of Ethical Design.