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submitted 2 months ago by gytrash@feddit.uk to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

"Last month, Mozilla made a quiet change in Firefox that caused some diehard users to revolt..."

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[-] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

average firefox user: screeching on the internet for weeks about some minor new feature or change wojak-nooo

me: unticks a box and moves on with my life

[-] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

most users won't realise the box is there

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.

[-] verdigris@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Your comment is highly ironic given that the API in question is an effort to reduce the amount of personal data collected by advertisers.

[-] brainw0rms@hexbear.net -1 points 2 months ago

It was a hidden, opt-out feature.

it's literally in the privacy & security section of firefox's settings with its own heading. how is that "hidden"?

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