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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ These command line switches might be of interest to privacy-minded users:
Another powerful command line switch is:
- `--host-rules="MAP *.google-analytics.com 0.0.0.0","MAP *.googleadservices.com 0.0.0.0","MAP *.doubleclick.net 0.0.0.0","MAP *.googletagservices.com 0.0.0.0"`
- ~~This switch maps those hostnames (or any other ones) to the IP address 0.0.0.0 ([ref](https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/#host-rules)) and hence blocks them effectively (even on the Chrome Web Store where extensions like uBO are disabled).~~ [URL Error: Exact Web Page Linked Element Not Found - Link No Longer Valid] - Updated 4/2/2022
- This switch maps those hostnames (or any other ones) to the IP address 0.0.0.0 ([ref](https://web.archive.org/web/20170331083123/https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/#host-rules)) and hence blocks them effectively (even on the Chrome Web Store where extensions like uBO are disabled). [via archive.org]
- _However, note that blocking those hostnames with that switch might break some websites. That's why blocking them with uMatrix is preferable since you can whitelist them as exceptions for those websites which won't work without them. Alternatively, you could use the `important` filter option mentioned below._
##### Regarding EasyPrivacy
@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ It's unclear if, and how much this breaks things. But will prevent your browsing
But this applies to any domain which is ubiquitous enough, `gravatar.com` is just one example among so many.
To deal with this easily, [uMatrix](https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix) is the best tool, as to blocklist a ubiquitous domain with 100% certainty is simply a matter of point and click.
To deal with this easily, [uMatrix](https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix) is the best tool, as to blocklist a ubiquitous domain with 100% certainty is simply a matter of point and click.