#Firefox removes "Do Not Track" feature support:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42377159
I always thought DNT was as effective for Internet privacy as the joke "evil bit" improves Internet security.
Rather than signaling that you do not wish to be tracked, make your browser block tracking cookies (or better, pretend to accept them and silently drop them).
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2024-12-10 23:39:45
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