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Re:Websites Are Tracking You via Browser Fingerprinting by nuker on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @11:10PM (#44315105)
> What makes you disqualify Firefox from being a "proper open source browser"?

- June 2024. Mozilla acquires Anonym, an ad metrics firm.

- July 2024. Mozilla adds Privacy-Preserving Attribution (PPA), feature is enabled by default. Developed in cooperation with Meta (Facebook).

- Feb 2025. Mozilla updates its Privacy FAQ and TOS. "does not sell data about you." becomes "... in the way that most people think about it".

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Re:Websites Are Tracking You via Browser Fingerprinting by codedokode on Thursday June 19, 2025 @03:11AM (#44316255)
Yes "PPA" is absolutely shady, it is a browser cooperating with ad companies behind user's back. I do not understand why I need this on my computer.
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