Mozilla removes Do Not Track feature from Firefox due to lack of effectiveness

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Mozilla has removed the "Do Not Track" feature from its Firefox browser starting with version 135. The company stated that the setting was ineffective, as many websites do not honor it and it could even compromise user privacy. The "Do Not Track" feature was introduced in 2011, following its development in 2009. However, support for it has declined over the years due to pushback from the advertising industry. Users are now encouraged to use the new "Tell websites not to sell or share my data" setting, which utilizes Global Privacy Control instead.


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