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makeasnek@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months ago

Firefox added ad tracking and has already turned it on without asking you

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Firefox added ad tracking and has already turned it on without asking you

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makeasnek@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months ago
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Attached: 1 image So this, from Firefox, is fucking toxic: https://mstdn.social/@Lokjo/112772496939724214 You might be aware Chrome— a browser made by an ad company— has been trying to claw back the limitations recently placed on ad networks by the death of third-party cookies, and added new features that gather and report data directly to ad networks. You'd know this because Chrome displayed a popup. If you're a Firefox user, what you probably don't know is Firefox added this feature and *has already turned it on without asking you*
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    Can we please stop linking mastodon threads? Mozilla literally has an explainer article. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution

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      People pissed at Firefox might not be as receptive of an article straight from Mozilla. Know your audience.

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        Would you rather get second hand information or would you rather get the technical specifications from the horse’s mouth?

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          I’d rather have both, and ideally a third by someone who has actually looked at the code to verify claims.

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          You completely ignored the point of the person you’re replying to

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