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[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 40 points 5 months ago

It already exists and is called "do not track".

[-] MrOtherGuy@lemmy.world 53 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately by sending DNT you are merely suggesting to the server that you wish to not be tracked. There's no requirement for the server to actually care about you at all.

Now, if DNT were actually legally binding though - that would indeed be very cool.

[-] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes and this is what they should have legislated. I don't know if lobbyists or stupidity got in the way, or both. But the fact that this news comes now so close to Google Chrome abolishing cookies for its new "privacy" feature is suspicious timing.

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