Answered from The Story Behind Creating DNS | Paul Mockapetris · Ryan Peterman · 2026-10-19
Paul Mockapetris says DNS may leak some information, but it barely registers next to how ad networks and large websites track people. He describes ad auctions where 150 or more organisations are asked whether they want to serve an ad to a visitor, identified by up to 144 characteristics rather than by name. He appreciates DNS privacy work but argues most users' privacy is already gone before DNS comes into it.
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