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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 136 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Good, it's about time the lie of Do Not Track was put to bed. It gives people a false sense of control over their data and privacy - the intention was good but if it's not enforced then it makes people think they've done something to protect their privacy when they have done nothing.

[–] zeca 43 points 1 week ago

plus it was another data point for profiling people based on their browser settings.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was also possible to be used as part of a fingerprint.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 11 points 1 week ago

Its removal is as useful in preventing fingerprinting as its presence was in protecting privacy.