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Firefox is now also an Ad-Ware and Spyware: > “When contextual suggestions are enabled, Firefox Suggest uses your city location and search keywords to make con
by webmobdev 5y ago
Firefox is now also an Ad-Ware and Spyware:
> “When contextual suggestions are enabled, Firefox Suggest uses your city location and search keywords to make contextual suggestions from Firefox and our partners, while keeping your privacy in mind,” the support post reads. The “relevant suggestions” from “trusted partners” appear at the bottom of the usual search suggestions pulled from your bookmarks, browser history, and open tabs — a less intrusive version of a search ad, but technically still an ad.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715179/firefox-suggest-search-ads-browser https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715179/firefox-suggest-...
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I've now switched to Tor Browser - it's a privacy hardened Firefox browser with all the crap removed. (Disabling and removing Tor, which is integrated with it, is a slight pain, but doable).
- invalidname 5y agoYou can disable that with a chckbox. Calling it adware is a stretch, calling it spyware is diminishes the word.