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Mozilla working with Facebook to weaken Firefox’ privacy and anti-tracking features


"Mozilla has added special software co-authored by Meta and built for the advertising industry directly to the latest release of Firefox, in an experimental trial you have to opt out of manually. [...] If you have already upgraded to Firefox 128, you have automatically been opted into using this new API"

https://www.osnews.com/story/140247/i-told-you-so-mozilla-working-with-facebook-to-weaken-firefox-privacy-and-anti-tracking-features/

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mrd_ill_be_back hat dies geteilt
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Dennis Schubert
The article I linked has a "Why have PPA on by default?" section
Adam Hunt
The original article is quite misleading and alarmist. You really need to read the official Mozilla explanation and also this more rational column by Andrew Moore.

Misconceptions about Firefox's Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement

Mozilla's Privacy Preserving Attribution is an important step forward towards eliminating invasive tracking by AdTech companies. Unfortunately, it is being loudly contested by individuals that prefer to spread fear instead of learning about it.
Andrew Moore

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