Did you know? Despite claiming to block all cross-site cookies out of the box, Firefox automatically allows Google to use them in your browser should you log in to one of their services.

The browser only lets you know about this once it happens, and it’s on you to notice the permissions icon appearing in the URL bar. There is a link to a paragraph on a help page explaining this behaviour, but it seemingly goes unmentioned pretty much everywhere else on the internet.

This surprised me, especially considering Firefox’s stance on privacy. I was even more surprised that this is done without consent. If this is for usability, Firefox should at least warn the user before this happens.

  • toomanypancakes
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    334 months ago

    Don’t even have friends, talk to the voices in your head.

    • youmaynotknow
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      4 months ago

      Don’t even talk to the voices in your head, your wife will think you’re cheating on her.

      The voices in your head are selling your data too.

      • @GustavoFring
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        64 months ago

        Don’t even your wife will think you’re cheating on her, talk to your wife’s boyfriend.