[tbb-bugs] #22900 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management page

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#22900: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management
page
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     Reporter:  justJanne                 |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
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 Summary:

 The add-on management page in the Tor Browser loads
 discovery.addons.mozilla.org, which includes a Google Analytics script
 that can, at the moment, not be disabled.

 Steps to reproduce:

 Open Menu. Select Addons. Select "Get Addons", unless this is already
 selected.

 Expected behaviour:

 Does not load any tracking.

 Actual behaviour:

 Load a tracking script from Google Analytics.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/22900>
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