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		vimda on April 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Proposal: Treat FLoC as a security concern Even if we assume that FLoC is entirely good, it's a false choice - why do we need _any_ tracking at all?

bagacrap on April 19, 2021 [–]

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