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by pentagrama·5y ago·view on hn ↗
> DuckDuckGo finds it especially concerning that getting tracked via FLoC is not optional – all Chrome users are automatically opted into it.

Is not clear to me that when Chrome will get updated with FLoC:

1 - FLoC will be auto-enabled for current users/new installations but will be possible for a regular user opt-out from the Chrome settings panel.

2 - Idem to 1 but users will not be able to opt-out at all.

Someone can clarify that?

1 is already a terrible way to introduce the "feature" but 2 is even worse.

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Has Google allowed Chrome users to opt out of other tracking "features" in the past? They've gone as far as deprecating add-on APIs required for ad-blockers to work efficiently, I don't think the Chrome product folks care to give users any real choice in this.
They can still slowly disable or hide the ability to opt-out later

Look at the removal of subdomain like "www." in displayed URL