[tbb-bugs] #21797 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable Firefox Telemetry experiments in Tor Browser

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#21797: Disable Firefox Telemetry experiments in Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff52-esr                  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:1 cypherpunks]:
 > `toolkit.telemetry.enabled` is currently `false`, but
 `experiments.enabled` is `true`.
 >
 > Does this mean Tor Browser is currently sometimes performing experiments
 for Mozilla? Where can one read more about this?
 It can. Read the source (c).
 There are no experiments for release channel now (#13575 is separate). See
 https://telemetry-experiment.cdn.mozilla.net/manifest/v1/firefox/

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