# Resist the Internet

> A (sarcastic) browser extension that enforces a better Internet by redirecting you to privacy-preserving alternatives.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/resist-the-internet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/resist-the-internet)

## Overview

- **ID:** `resist-the-internet`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Claudio Guarnieri
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-21
- **Size:** 1.35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/resist-the-internet/)
- **Website:** [https://nex.sx](https://nex.sx/)

## Description

"Resist the Internet" is a browser extension that redirects you away from surveillance websites and promotes privacy-preserving alternatives like DuckDuckGo and Mastodon.

## Rankings

- #71,137 — Overall
- #166 — deactivate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/resist-the-internet)