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Firefox, one of the first “Do Not Track” supporters, no longer offers it


Firefox isn’t the last browser to drop Do Not Track, but it’s a symbolic end to a long, sad campaign to claw back a little privacy.

It might not ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do Not Track (DNT) is a strong indication that an idealistic movement born more than 13 years ago has truly reached the end of its viable life. In early 2015, the Federal Communications Commission dismissed a petition asking it to enforce DNT among website owners and services like Netflix, mostly on technical grounds, but eliminating one of the last hopes for some kind of broad shift. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.

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