Mozilla removes ad-tracking code from Firefox (opens in new tab)

(adguard.com)

35 pointsdazld1y ago8 comments

8 comments

M95D1y ago

I'm so biased by the recent FF news that now I wonder if they removed it because they started to listen to the users and take privacy seriously, or they just stopped caring altogether about the users and they don't need these analytics anymore.

bschmidt11y ago

This is Android-specific news.

Desktop users interested in a privacy-first Firefox should try Waterfox https://www.waterfox.net/

bogwog1y ago

And specifically about removing a single SDK, not removing ad-tracking altogether (which is kind of implied from the title). Mozilla has been trying for years to monetize Firefox through ads, so I don't think people should be reading into this change too much, especially since it happened without any kind of announcement. If it were a pro-privacy decision, the marketing people would be milking this move for all they can.

ktosobcy1y ago

I would love for Mozilla to allow private tabs without whole private window... (I know about multi-tab containers but they have their issues)

RDaneel0livaw1y ago

or LibreWolf? I wonder which is better for the "normal" person who just wants a more privacy first ff?

captn3m01y ago

Also Firefox Focus for iOS. https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/pull/21524 seems to the relevant PR.

st3fan1y ago

I think it was removed from Focus for iOS much longer ago https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/pull/1720

m4631y ago

hmmm... I just tried waterfox and it immediately tried to connect to:

  accounts.firefox.com:443
  aus1.waterfox.net:443
  aus5.mozilla.org:443
  firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com:443
  ciscobinary.openh264.org:80
  location.services.mozilla.com:443
  push.services.mozilla.com:443
  redirector.gvt1.com:443
  services.addons.mozilla.org:443
  shavar.services.mozilla.com:443

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