Firefox now blocks tracking cookies by default as you browse the web

Mozilla's Firefox browser is stepping things upwards in its efforts to combat tracking cookies beyond the web. The visitor today announced that its Enhanced Tracking Protection feature, which get-go launched as an optional toggle concluding twelvemonth, will at present exist enabled by default.

Enhanced Tracking Protection works by blocking third-party tracking cookies from thousands of companies with the assist of a known tracker listing. The outcome volition exist an increment in privacy for Firefox users, equally companies will be less able to track your activity across the web.

Mozilla says that Enhanced Tracking Protection volition exist switched on for new users by default as part of Firefox's "Standard" setting. Existing users will take the feature turned on by default "in the coming months," Mozilla says. If you lot're an existing user and want to turn it on now, you tin can do and so by making sure that "Third-political party trackers" is checked under your content blocking settings.

In addition to Enhanced Tracking Protection, Firefox has enhanced its Facebook Container extension to cake Facebook from tracking y'all on other websites that incorporate features similar Share and Like buttons. Additionally, Mozilla has launched a new Firefox Lockwise desktop extension for helping users manage their password. The extension works in concert with Lockwise apps on Android and iOS to assist y'all keep track of your passwords everywhere.

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