Turn off advertising features in Firefox
Mozilla enhances Firefox with advertising features to reduce reliance on Google. New Privacy-preserving attribution (PPA) raises privacy concerns but can be disabled. Firefox offers Global Privacy Control and blocks scam ad blockers. Users urged to verify ad blocker effectiveness for privacy.
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Mozilla is introducing advertising features in Firefox to reduce dependency on Google search ads. The Privacy-preserving attribution (PPA) feature, developed with Meta, is now enabled by default in Firefox 128, raising privacy concerns. Users can disable it in settings. Additionally, sponsored content on the new tab page can be turned off. Firefox also offers a Global Privacy Control option in about:config. Mozilla is vigilant about blocking scam ad blockers in its extensions directory. Users are advised to verify their ad blocker's effectiveness for privacy protection. Despite some controversial moves, Firefox remains ahead in privacy features compared to other browsers. The article provides instructions on managing these features and emphasizes the importance of privacy in the digital age.
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