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Firefox removes "do not track" feature support


Firefox is removing the Do Not Track setting from version 135 onwards. Mozilla recommends using Global Privacy Control setting as alternative,

Image credit: WindowsReport.According to Wikipedia, DNT was introduced in 2009 by researchers Christopher Soghoian and Sid Stamm, and Mozilla Firefox was the first browser to implement this feature. The company recommends using the Global Privacy Control setting as an alternative to prevent websites from tracking user data. Image Credit: WindowsReport.It’s unclear what will happen to users who have DNT enabled when they upgrade to the affected Firefox version.

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