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Attached: 1 image So this, from Firefox, is fucking toxic: https://mstdn.social/@Lokjo/112772496939724214 You might be aware Chrome— a browser made by an ad company— has been trying to claw back the limitations recently placed on ad networks by the death of third-party cookies, and added new features that gather and report data directly to ad networks. You'd know this because Chrome displayed a popup. If you're a Firefox user, what you probably don't know is Firefox added this feature and *has already turned it on without asking you*
  • ahal@lemmy.ca
    108·
    9 months ago

    This was not about “making things better for people on the Internet,” it was about a few individuals enriching themselves.

    Mozilla Corp is fully owned by a non profit, so there’s no owners getting rich off of any excess profits.

    Saying ads are here to stay so you have to accept them or die, is an absurd false dichotomy

    I’d love for nothing more than for there to be a viable alternative!

      • ahal@lemmy.ca
        121·
        9 months ago

        They didn’t sell your data before

        Firefox has been funded by ads from the beginning, and has had sponsored tiles (aka ads) since around 2014 I think?

        I personally think there’s a difference between selling ads and selling your data too. I’m going to go on a limb and say you see no distinction.