Firefox Rolls Out Total Cookie Protection By Default | The Mozilla Blog
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Updated Aug. 28, 2024. Take back your privacy Firefox is rolling out Total Cookie Protection by default to more Firefox users worldwide, making Firefox the
    • everett@lemmy.ml
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      21 days ago

      That’s great, but what’s the update? The Lemmy cross-posts from two years ago have the same title.

      • LWD@lemm.ee
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        20 days ago

        So the update is, Firefox now blocks all third party cookies by default?

        That’s great and new news… I just wish this post reflected that, so I wouldn’t have to dig through comments to figure out what changed between 2022 and today.

        I was confused enough when they initially announced Total Cookie Protection in 2021 and then re-announced it as rolled out to all users in 2022.

        • everett@lemmy.ml
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          20 days ago

          I think that’s what it is, except my use of the term “block” was mostly wrong. This seems to accept them but keep them isolated, defeating their effectiveness as a way to track users across sites.

          • LWD@lemm.ee
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            20 days ago

            I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault for being confused or misinterpreting what’s in the article, because even Mozilla calls it blocking:

            And starting in 2024, all our users can look forward to Firefox blocking even more third party cookies.

            The linked page is even more confusing, because it provides a link back to this page for clarification about which third party cookies are being blocked.