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> The default is "don't steal my data".

It pretty clearly isn't. It should be but isn't.

> DNT was just reflecting the reality of the situation: user not making a choice indicates they don't want you to steal their data.

Advertisers don't need a header telling them what they should do by default. They can get that information from elsewhere. DNT was going to be a way to opt-out, and some advertisers promised to listen to that. Setting DNT without user action removes the "opt".



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