Alternative to StopTheMadness extension?

AlanZ

Probably way off topic, but I thought I'd bring it up - what I really miss from iOS is a Safari extension called StopTheMadness - it prevents websites from modifying and restricting your browser's functionality.
For example it stops sites from restricting "Copy and Paste", disabling "Drag and Drop", blocking contextual menus, keyboard shortcuts, also stops tracking beacons and URL shorteners, stops clickjacking, removes tracking tags from the end of URLs, etc. In a word - it restores browser functionality and hands control back over to the user. It feels like its functionality should come built-in in a browser, but it doesn't. Is there anything like this for Android?
Or perhaps this sort of functionality could be added over time to Vanadium?

AlanZ

This test webpage demonstrates what the extension does:

https://underpassapp.com/StopTheMadness/test.html

AlanZ

No one, huh...
Well, I guess this functionality simply does not exist in Android, either as separate settings or rolled into an app. Pity, as the ability to wrestle control back from idiotic websites makes for a very pleasant browsing experience and restores autonomy to the user.

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AlanZ If you would want to use the Kiwi Browser, you could replicate this with chrome extensions.
But with a better browser such as Brave or Vanadium that has no chrome extension support, its not possible.
What you could try, is adding the Hagezi Multi Ultimate filters into Brave, to try blocking as much malicious domains as possible. But it will make you more unique naturally.

AlanZ

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But it is not about ad blocking, that part is easy. It is about thwarting the ability of sites to mess with your browser and disable various expected behaviors.
I used to like Kiwi before it got sold and now is full of trackers.

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I understand. My suggestion partially mitigates some annoyances but is not a full solution for your problem. There may be a nieche browser that has these features, but i personally would rather try putting up with these shitty websites and try avoiding them instead of worsening my security by plugins and new attack vectors. I know this is not what you've been wanting to hear. These things annoy me as well, but i doubt anything like StopTheMadness exists on Android.

DeletedUser161

The closest in functionality is probably only Firefox (Mull) with extensions uBlock Origin, NoScript, etc.

Blocklists for uBlock Origin: Hagezi, adfilt.

AlanZ

Well maybe someday someone will write something similar to STM for Android. Although it always felt to me that it should be an integral part of the browser, rather than an afterthought.