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Why doesn't Firefox implement Private State Tokens? (reddthat.com)
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As far as my understanding go, Private State Tokens is supposed to be a huge improvement over cookies in terms of security and privacy, which make ask about the reason they are not implemented on Firefox.

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[–] kitnaht 25 points 1 month ago

The web needs ways to establish and convey trust signals which show that a user is who they say they are

Because it's just a convenient way to track people, confirm they are not bots, so that information can be sifted and sold.