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by JumpCrisscross 1721 days ago
> the information about their privacy abuses are quite public and people still choose to use the product

I don't. I'm still tracked. Also negatively affected by its effects. People are free to smoke cigarettes, but we will pass measures to limit its damage, particularly to innocent bystanders.

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And yet second-hand smoking is only 100% preventable if you isolate yourself from any known smokers. That's why people who care will use a modern tracker blocker and/or firefox containers.
Ad-ops is way ahead of you. Facebook and other corporate surveillers will track you on the backend, like whenever you make a purchase or some other transaction on an unassociated site. Your client-side protections won't save you.