# Opt-out signals and the challenge of honoring them across intermediaries | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: A browser-level opt-out can express one privacy preference, but the real test is whether websites, ad-tech vendors, data brokers, and downstream systems receive and consistently honor that signal.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-opt-out-signals-and-the-challenge-of-honoring-them-across-intermediaries/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-14

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