[tbb-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
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                            |
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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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