Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠Nov 17, 2023

Google announced that starting in June 2024, ad blockers such as uBlock Origin #uBO will be disabled in Chrome 127 and later with the rollout of Manifest V3 (#Mv3).

The new #Chrome manifest will prevent using custom filters and stops on demand updates of blocklist. Only #Google authorized updates to browser extension will be allowed in the future, which mean an automatic win for Google in their battle to stop YouTube #AdBlockers .

#ManifestV3 is deceitful and threatening to your privacy, and now is a good time to switch to #Firefox (@mozilla) and/or #TorBrowser (@torproject) if you haven't done so already!

EFF (@eff) on Google’s Manifest V3:

⚠️⁠https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening
⚠️⁠https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation

Chrome Manifest V3 Transition Timeline (2023-11-16)

🚩⁠https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/

EDIT for clarification: MV3 in Chrome will still allow some ad blocking extensions, but will severely limit their blocking ability and even restricts pre-set filters to 50 MAX.

Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening

Like FLoC and Privacy Sandbox before it, Google Chrome’s Manifest V3 is another example of the inherent conflict of interest that comes from Google controlling both the dominant web browser and one of the largest internet advertising networks.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Show threadCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠

Mozilla Firefox 

Desktop
📥⁠https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

Android Play Store
📥⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

iOS App Store
📥⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-private-safe-browser/id989804926

Tor Browser 

Desktop
📥⁠https://www.torproject.org/download/

Android Play Store
📥⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser

Fdroid Repo
📥⁠https://support.torproject.org/tormobile/tormobile-7/

iOS App Store (try OnionBrowser)
📥⁠https://onionbrowser.com/

#Firefox #Mozilla #TorBrowser #Tor #Browser #Privacy

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Show threadMikko TuumanenNov 17, 2023
@catsalad @mozilla But where is the download link to get Firefox apk? I don't want Google Play in my phone.
Show threadTired Bär IndicatorNov 17, 2023

@mijutu @catsalad @mozilla

Firefox install on mobile phone without Google Play should be possible with this app https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater/

#firefox #degoogle

FFUpdater | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Updater for privacy friendly browsers

Show threadLee BogomilNov 17, 2023
@mijutu @catsalad @mozilla
Go to:
https://f-droid.org/
Click the "Download F-Droid" button. You can just install that apk directly, and then search for Fennec in the fdroid app. Fennec is just Firefox with a few of its own proprietary / intrusive bits removed, and it supports uBO (plus other popular extensions).
F-Droid - Dépôt d'applications pour Android libres et open source

F-Droid est l'écosystème de distribution d'applications libres et open source (FOSS) pour Android, où votre liberté d'utilisateur est primordiale. Découvrez notre boutique d'applications pour explorer l'univers des applications libres et open source et [learn](https://f-droid.org/about/) sur nos autres outils de distribution d'applications open source.

Show threadDeadly HeadshotNov 18, 2023
@mijutu
Is Firefox no longer on fdroid, then?
@catsalad @[email protected]
Show threadgrinJan 31, 2024
@mijutu @catsalad @mozilla https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/wiki#download
Home

⚠️ Fenix (Firefox for Android) moved to a new repository. It is now developed and maintained as part of: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android - mozilla-mobile/fenix

GitHub
Show threadVirtue signal 💉💉💉🇺🇸 🇺🇦Nov 17, 2023
@catsalad Don't forget Firefox Focus for phones/mobile devices. Using Focus is like having an ad blocker pre-installed and the browser privacy settings automatically set to maximum.
Show threadDroppie [infosec] 🐨♀   🦘​Nov 18, 2023

@catsalad Or, for lots of Vivaldi goodness with all the #Firefox goodness: #Floorp ​

Floorp

This is the source code for the Floorp browser product line. Licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, unless otherwise noted. - Floorp

GitHub
Show threadStefen Auris 🖖​Nov 19, 2023
@MsDropbear425 I'm intrigued by this project, thank you for sharing!
Show threadKapis 🇵🇸Nov 18, 2023
@catsalad moving to #firefox from #chromium was the best decision I did recently.
Show threadDeadly HeadshotNov 18, 2023
@catsalad
Is there any point in Firefox on iOS? It's just Safari underneath, like everything on that platform...
Show threadMarjorieRJun 3, 2024
@dheadshot @catsalad I'm a Linux/Android/Firefox user so it doesn't affect me, however my partner has Apple kit (Phone and Tablet) so I recently persuaded her to try Firefox. Yes, it doesn't have the Gecko engine inside, though the EU are trying to get Apple to open up to that ( they are being very obstructive).
Firefox on iOS doesn't support extensions either, so no UBO, however it does seem to internally block some trackers and ads, so it's still a better experience than Safari.
Show threadProbably depressedNov 22, 2023
@catsalad
Also DuckDuckGo  
Windows: https://duckduckgo.com/windows
Mac: https://duckduckgo.com/mac
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/duckduckgo-privacy-browser/id663592361?pt=866401&mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android
Download DuckDuckGo for Windows (beta)

The "easy button" for privacy, now on desktop

DuckDuckGo