I Audited the Privacy of Popular Free Dev Tools — The Results Are Terrifying

submitted by BrikoX to webdev 46 points | 6 comments https://www.toolbox-kit.com/blog/i-audited-popular-dev-tools-privacy-results-are-scary > I tested what happens when you paste code into popular online developer tools. Some sites contact 96 external domains, set 540 cookies, and run real-time ad auctions on your data. Here is everything I found.