Mastodawn

Jürg Jan 2, 2025

My YouTube experience is so much better since installing the Unhook Firefox extension. Much less clutter and distraction.

In addition to hiding most of the content (comments, related videos, mixes, shorts), I've also configured it to redirect the homepage to the subscriptions page.

☺️

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-recommended-videos/

#getfirefox
#unhook
#youtube
#doomscrolling

Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments for Firefox. Hide YouTube related videos, comments, video suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending tab, and other distractions.

Crozilla Aug 15, 2024

Google Chrome drops support for the most popular ad blocker, leaving over 30 million users stranded #getFirefox

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-pulls-the-plug-on-ublock-origin

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.

Windows Central

Crozilla Jun 19, 2024

Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome #getfirefox #firefox

https://www.spacebar.news/chrome-ad-blocking-manifest-v3-ublock-origin/

Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome

An explanation of Manifest V3, why it matters, and what uBlock Origin is doing about it.

The Spacebar

Crozilla Apr 2, 2024

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled | #fuckChrome #getFirefox

https://www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-incognito-mode-data-deletion-settlement/

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

To settle a years-long lawsuit, Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” collected from users of “Incognito mode,” illuminating the pitfalls of relying on Chrome to protect your privacy.

WIRED

Crozilla Feb 20, 2024

Google bakes a user-tracking advertising platform directly into Chrome | #getfirefox

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-opposed-ad-platform-the-privacy-sandbox-launches-in-chrome/

Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome

Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a “topic” list it shares with advertisers.

Ars Technica

Nemo Jan 20, 2024

Mobile Firefox works with privacy Badger and ad blockers (weirdly, a word android autocorrect doesn't know...)

It's amazing.

#getfirefox

Serge Matveenko ♻️☮️ ⩜⃝Apr 6, 2023

Hey ya all! I'm here with another reminder that there is a browser that is Open Source and wasn't created to spy on you for a corporate profit.

Just give Firefox a try:) It's reliable and secure.

🧵 ⏩

#Firefox #GetFirefox #Browsers #Mozilla #MozillaFoundation #MDN

Greg Walker

Mar 8, 2023

@atlas_core WOW!

Just reading the text without visiting the links for the validation makes me re-think adopting it.

I read an article that the Brave key dev/backer/company has dubious to say the least world views and how the funding was raised is more so. so #GoodByeBrave

I want a cross platform, bookmarked sync browser.

google chrome is out for obvious reasons.
google are blocking chromium sync so that's out.

I used to use firefox but got bored with it. too many updates and it started to run like an old dog.

I' using it again on a VM and it sees much better.
#Firefox
#GetFirefox

Odin Feb 18, 2020

GOOGLE SHUTS DOWN 500 MALICIOUS CHROME EXTENSIONS
Source: Jukebox 15 Feb 2020

#getfirefox #firefox #privacy

The cited 500 extensions were injected with malicious codes which redirected users to malicious sites in a bid to steal their browsing data and are stipulated to have affected 1.7 million users.

A list of some of the infected extensions

Image Source: thehackernews.com