https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam

AdNauseam: Fight back against advertising surveillance
https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam

adversarial-examples browser-extension critical-design privacy privacy-enhancing-technologies surveillance

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AdNauseam: Fight back against advertising surveillance

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam
• Owner: dhowe
• License: gpl-3.0
• Fork: true (gorhill/uBlock)
• Created: 2016-02-01T06:11:13.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-03T18:07:26.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-13T02:47:59.629Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: adversarial-examples, browser-extension, critical-design, privacy, privacy-enhancing-technologies, surveillance
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 388 MB
• Stars: 4,385
• Watchers: 84
• Forks: 188
• Open Issues: 179
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.txt
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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It is not recommended to use AdNauseam at the same time as other similarly-purposed blockers

      





Instructions on how to install AdNauseam in Google Chrome



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[AdNauseam](https://adnauseam.io) is a lightweight browser extension that blends software tool and artware intervention to actively fight back against tracking by advertising networks. AdNauseam works like an ad-blocker (it is built atop [uBlock Origin](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock)) to silently simulate clicks on each blocked ad, confusing trackers as to one's real interests. At the same time, AdNauseam serves as a means of voicing your discontent with advertising networks that disregard privacy and engage in bulk surveillance.

In light of the industry's failure to address the excesses of network tracking, AdNauseam allows individual users to take matters into their own hands, offering active defense against surveillance, profiling and potential discrimination. The software thus represents a similar approach to that of TrackMeNot, relocating power in the hands of individual users, rather than vast commercial entities. For further information on this approach, please see this paper.

#### About the project

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* Web Site:         https://adnauseam.io

* Authors:          [Daniel C. Howe](https://rednoise.org/daniel), [Helen Nissenbaum](https://www.nyu.edu/projects/nissenbaum/) and [Mushon Zer-Aviv](http://mushon.com)

* Developers:       [Daniel C. Howe](https://rednoise.org/daniel), [Sally Chen](https://github.com/cqx931) and [Alberto Harres](https://github.com/mneunomne)

* License:          GPLv3 (see included [LICENSE.txt](https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam/blob/master/LICENSE.txt) file for full license)

* Github Repo:      https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/

* Bug Tracker:      https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/issues

* FAQ:              https://github.com/dhowe/adnauseam/wiki/FAQ

#### Can I contribute?

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Absolutely! We are looking for coders, designers, and [translators](https://crowdin.com/project/adnauseam) to help on the project.

If you are a coder or designer, just press *Fork* at the top of this github page and get started... Or, if you'd like to contribute a translation, please visit [this page](https://crowdin.com/project/adnauseam).

If you're not sure where to start, look at the issues labeled [HELP US CODE](https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam/labels/HELP-US-CODE). Thanks!

#### How to install the development environment

1. [Fork and clone](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo) this repository:

    ```bash

    $ git clone https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam.git

    ```

2. [How to build the extension for various browsers](https://github.com/dhowe/AdNauseam/wiki/Building-AdNauseam-from-source-(for-developers))




Or, support us with a monthly donation and [become a backer](https://opencollective.com/adnauseam#backer)!




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##### And special thanks to our open-source support contributors!