Latest Version fire fox includes a feature that change URLs so Facebook can’t track you online. Variant discovered beeping computerremoves certain parameters at the end of the URL that are used to track user behavior.
By activating it in the privacy settings, will automatically remove tracking options and it will open the page in a new tab. This is important because it prevents tracking when following exit links. Parameters are the most common tools used by marketing companies to measure user behavior.
By removing these options less data is captured, so Facebook won’t record your movements for targeted ads. The only downside is that get the most out of it we have to activate it both in normal mode and in private browsing. The latter requires an extra step as the option is hidden.
How to enable tracking protection in Firefox
To activate it normally we must first access the menu Settings and select an option Privacy & Security from the side menu. Inside Improved Tracking Protection we have to choose Strict. For private browsing we have to type about:config in the address bar and click To come in. If a warning box appears, just click the button Take the risk and move on.
In advanced settings we will have to enter strip in the search bar and a series of editing options will appear. We need to change the value to true In the following:
- Privacy.query_stripping.enabled
- Privacy.query_stripping.enabled.pbmode
- privacy.query_stripping.redirect
In accordance with beeping computerthe options that Firefox removes when the option is activated are as follows:
- politicians: oly_enc_id=, oli_anon_id=
- Drip: __s=
- true: vero_id=
- Spot Hub: _hsenc=
- Marketo: mkt_tok=
- facebook: fbclid=, mc_eid=
Although this setting is important, this is not a final decision. There are some options that aren’t listed, and using strict security may affect the display of pages.
Cookie protection as an anti-tracking strategy
The new version of Firefox has implemented a much more effective way to combat tracking: Total Cookie Protection. According to Mozilla, this feature prevents Facebook and other companies from tracking restrict cookies to the site where they were created.
Firefox Extended Protection creates a “cookie” for every website you visit and restricts trackers to analyze your behavior within that bank only. Its creators claim that no website can access external cookie containersso don’t worry.
Source: Hiper Textual
