[tor-bugs] #30655 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Date.now() and friends should not get clamped to 100ms in a WebExtensions context
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#30655: Date.now() and friends should not get clamped to 100ms in a WebExtensions
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Reporter: gk | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Keywords: tbb-usability
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We clamp `Date.now()` etc. to 100ms as a fingerprinting defense against
high-resolution timers. But that should not affect the working of
WebExtensions. See: comment:10:ticket:30624 for more context
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