Firefox is just another US-corporate product with an ‘open source’ sticker on it.

Their version 128 update has auto checked a new little privacy breach setting.

If you still use a corporate browser, at least do some safety version! We mainly use @librewolf based on firefox. (yes, we know, a stable european or even non-US browser is still considered ‘futuristic’ in europe)

#eu #browser #firefox #meh

  • davel [he/him]English
    2•5 months ago

    jwz* last month: Mozilla is an advertising company now

    This seems completely normal and cool and not troublesome in any way.

    Mozilla has acquired Anonym, a [blah blah blah] raise the bar for the advertising industry [blah blah blah] while delivering effective advertising solutions. […]

    Anonym was founded with two core beliefs: [blah blah blah] and second, that digital advertising is critical for the sustainability of free content, services and experiences. […]

    As we integrate Anonym into the Mozilla family, we are excited about the possibilities this partnership brings. While Anonym will continue to serve its customer base, together, we are poised to lead the industry toward a future where privacy and effective advertising go hand in hand, supporting a free and open internet.

    Anonym was founded in 2022 by former Facebook executives Brad Smallwood and Graham Mudd. The company was backed by Griffin Gaming Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Heracles Capital as well as a number of strategic individual investors.

    Now hear me out, but What If…? browser development was in the hands of some kind of nonprofit organization?

    Oh wait.

    * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Zawinski