[tor-bugs] #17228 [Tor Browser]: Consideration for disabling referrers within TBB

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#17228: Consideration for disabling referrers within TBB
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
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Parent ID:               |         Points:
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 As per zyan's reply here
 (https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9623#comment:23), I've
 created a new ticket.

 It is definitely worth considering disabling referrer / trackers within
 TBB as it seems the security concerns (trackability/linkability) are
 [much] greater than the possiblity of occasional breakage on a few
 websites.

 Possibly disable + include a way to toggle referrer on for particular site
 temporarily? Just an idea, needs to be examined for what would be the best
 solution.

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