What you need to know
- Firefox's "Enhanced Tracking Protection" will now be turned on by default.
- First launched late in 2018, the feature automatically blocks third-party tracking cookies as you browse the web.
- Enhanced Tracking Protection will be on by default for new users, and existing users will see it gradually switched on "in the coming months."
Mozilla's Firefox browser is stepping things up in its efforts to combat tracking cookies across the web. The company today announced that its Enhanced Tracking Protection feature, which first launched as an optional toggle last year, will now be enabled by default.
Enhanced Tracking Protection works by blocking third-party tracking cookies from thousands of companies with the aid of a known tracker list. The effect will be an increase in privacy for Firefox users, as companies will be less able to track your activity across the web.
Mozilla says that Enhanced Tracking Protection will be switched on for new users by default as part of Firefox's "Standard" setting. Existing users will have the feature turned on by default "in the coming months," Mozilla says. If you're an existing user and want to turn it on now, you can do so by making sure that "Third-party trackers" is checked under your content blocking settings.
In addition to Enhanced Tracking Protection, Firefox has enhanced its Facebook Container extension to block Facebook from tracking you on other websites that incorporate features like 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 help you keep track of your passwords everywhere.
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