Mozilla doubling down on ads in Firefox (blog.mozilla.org)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/23894598

Despite its emphasis on protecting privacy, Mozilla is moving towards integrating ads, backed by new infrastructure from their acquisition of Anonym. They claim this will maintain a balance between user control and online ad economics, using privacy-preserving tech. However, this shift appears to contradict Mozilla's earlier stance of protecting users from invasive advertising practices, and it signals a change in their priorities.

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[-] disguised_doge@kbin.earth 18 points 19 hours ago

I think the ublock origin lite thing was a legitimate mistake, though I understand Mozilla's depleting benefit of the doubt.

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 18 hours ago

THe developer also don't want to develop uBLock Origin Lite. Mozilla is sucking all energy out of people.

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

of course they don't want, it's such an inferior addon that it's almost useless for privacy. it's little besides just visually hiding ads. but that's the best that can be done on chrome

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 15 hours ago

uh.. no... The add-on was also developed for Firefox, which still have Manifest V2. Because of the headache of Mozilla, Hill decided to stop development for Mozilla and only release the latest (signed) add-on via github, without further updates. The developer just makes a statement that it's getting so worse to develop for Firefox that he just doesn't do it anymore.

https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/01/mozillas-massive-lapse-in-judgement-causes-clash-with-ublock-origin-developer/

this post was submitted on 04 Oct 2024

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