“Last month, Mozilla made a quiet change in Firefox that caused some diehard users to revolt…”
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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.
Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
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It was a hidden, opt-out feature.
But thanks for your denigrating comment. We now know the value of your thoughts.
You should perhaps watch this: “Taking Control of Your Personal Data” by prof. Jennifer Golbeck, published by The Teaching Company, ISBN:978-1629978390, likely available at your local library as a DVD or streaming.
I suspect you don’t realize the extent of the tracking occurring today.
Your comment is highly ironic given that this API is an effort to reduce the amount of personal data collected by advertisers.
it’s literally in the privacy & security section of firefox’s settings with its own heading. how is that “hidden”?