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elitoday at 5:32 PM4 repliesview on HN

Something like it is basically a requirement if you want to see digital ads. Advertisers want to know how many people who saw/clicked their ad went on to make a purchase.

Safari and Firefox should isolate the cookie by default.


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driverdantoday at 6:23 PM

> Something like it is basically a requirement if you want to see digital ads.

It is not a requirement and no one wants to see ads.

grueztoday at 6:21 PM

>Safari and Firefox should isolate the cookie by default.

That's what firefox's total cookie protection (enabled by default) does.

troupotoday at 6:50 PM

> Safari and Firefox should isolate the cookie by default

Doesn't mean you won't be tracked by about 15 other means.

kibwentoday at 5:44 PM

>> Why does ChatGPT need to know that? That should be illegal.

> Something like it is basically a requirement if you want to see digital ads.

So to summarize, yes, it should be illegal.