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Mozilla drags its feet on blocking cookies from unvisited websites

2013-05-17 21:16:56| Extremetech

Mozilla has been courting controversy with its move toward blocking some third-party cookies by default in Firefox. While preventing unvisited websites from setting cookies is undoubtedly good for consumers, advertisers are none too happy about it. Sadly, Mozilla is now delaying this feature thanks to the complaints it has received from "concerned site owners."

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Mozilla postpones default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox

2013-05-17 13:53:35| InfoWorld: Top News

Mozilla has postponed blocking third-party cookies by default in Firefox 22, in order "to collect and analyze data on the effect of blocking some third-party cookies." The nonprofit organization is, however, not softening its stand on protecting privacy and putting users first, Brendan Eich, Mozilla's CTO and senior vice president of engineering, wrote in a blog post Thursday.

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Firefox readies tougher stance on cookies

2013-04-11 02:41:37| CNET News.com

A future release of the browser blocks third-party cookies by default on desktops, ignoring advertiser complaints, while both desktops and Android Firefox get several under-the-hood improvements. [Read more]

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