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I see this as them giving companies a more privacy-preserving alternative to tracking. And just another privacy setting to opt out for us.
Instead of a reactive social media post, here's how it works.
The only real alternative to this conflict of interest between companies and customers is an independent browser.
A more privacy-preserving alternative to tracking does not sound privacy-preserving to me.
it's like a drizzle is a dryer alternative to a thunderstorm
surely I'd prefer none, but if I had to choose...
Go to the librewolf shop and walk out in a rain coat.
Moot point. Librewolf won't exist without Firefox.
What are you talking about? No one called the existence of Firefox into question.