[tor-bugs] #17569 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Add uBlock Origin to the Tor Browser

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#17569: Add uBlock Origin to the Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  kernelcorn                           |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  reopened
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability tbb-security, tbb-     |  Actual Points:
  performance                                    |
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Just for the record, one idea we discussed in our recent Tor meeting would
 be to introduce an adblocker that is off by default. Then a single toggle
 switch would be available to activate the adblocker globally. This would
 result in splitting the anonymity set in two (one bit of fingerprinting,
 on average).

 Also regarding fingerprinting: I think we would want also to minimize the
 available controls to users to make sure that they can't (easily) add or
 remove blocklists or apply other global custom settings that will make
 them fingerprintable. I do think it would be acceptable to include an
 "allow ads on this site" button *if* the unblocking mechanism is first-
 party-isolated.

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