Firefox enables user tracking

https://lemmy.zip/post/19194792

Firefox enables user tracking - Lemmy.zip

… I mean, WTF. Mozilla, you had one job …

anyone who cares about privacy is running ublock and/or umatrix anyway so it’s negated.
This helps you not seeing ads, it does not help you being tracked.

What?

uBO absolutely helps against tracking. It is at least half of its reason for existing.

The two primary lists are an (1) an ad block list (2) an anti-tracking list.

And used in medium or hard mode uBO categorically blocks many methods of tracking.

Kinda, we’re all a little confused here.

uBlock will stop websites from tracking you.

uBlock will not stop your browser from tracking you

That’s true, but this feature doesn’t involve your browser tracking you or profiling you. And if you don’t trust that it’s an easy 1-click opt out.

There is a good high level explainer here: andrewmoore.ca/blog/post/mozilla-ppa/

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