Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years

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Global Privacy Control has largely superseded Do Not Track as a supported—and, in some places, legislated—means of signaling a desire not to be tracked.

Users checking the Website Privacy Preference section will soon see a linked notice that Firefox will no longer support the signal.

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (based in part on Chrome's open source origin, Chromium) still offer a Do Not Track option, but they are just as ineffective.

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Author / Journalist: Kevin Purdy

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Privacy Chrome Advertising Browser Tracking Track Users Advertisers Firefox Site Option

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Published On: 2024-12-12 @ 12:00:32 (13 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT -5:00

News Source URL: arstechnica.com

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Article Length: 175 words

Reading Time: 1 minutes read

Sentences: 55 lines

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