Amazon, FBI.gov, and 70,000 Other Sites Are Sending Your Data to Elon's Twitter, New Research Says

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10. I use Firefox, NoScript, and AdBlock

which is why many of the features on this site, especially the infamous "Link to tweet", don't work for me. For instance, MSN, the commonest link here, won't even load: I get a blank page. That's my net hygiene.

Blocking ads won't stop tracking pixels.

Browsing without protection is like... well, think condoms.

Tracking pixels, also called Meta pixels for Facebook, are ubiqitous. They require a script, generally Javascript, to run. Once you hit a tracking pixel (an invisible single pixel on a web page), the owners of that pixel can follow you all over, plus get all sorts of info on you. They're among the worst of the spyware.

There was a big stink following Dodd about medical web sites using tracking pixels. Some white-hat hackers pretended they were seeking abortion information. Enough got harvested to net a bounty hunter that TX 10K.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/06/facebook-is-receiving-sensitive-medical-information-from-hospital-websites/

BTW, a long time ago, I heard that any website with that little zuckbook or tooter icon will track members. One reason I never joined. This, I think, is different.

The web is predator heaven. Personal data collection makes Musk and Zuckerberg fabulously wealthy (among others). Biggest growth industry in the US. WE ATE THE PRODUCT.