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Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request

theintercept.com Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request

At Russia’s request, Firefox web browser maker Mozilla blocked add-ons that are designed to circumvent internet censorship.

Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request

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Mozilla Firefox Blocks Add-Ons to Circumvent Russia Censorship

theintercept.com /2024/06/12/mozilla-firefox-russia-censorship-blocked/

Mozilla Firefox Blocks Add-Ons to Circumvent Russia Censorship

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Mozilla Firefox Blocks Add-Ons to Circumvent Russia Censorship

theintercept.com /2024/06/12/mozilla-firefox-russia-censorship-blocked/

Mozilla Firefox Blocks Add-Ons to Circumvent Russia Censorship

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According to their forum the extensions are back online in Russia: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-censorship-circumvention-extension-has-disappeared-from-the-russian-version-of-mozilla-addons/130914/38

Not sure why, if true. I doubt Russia is making up a large chunk of their economic funding.
- Sometimes CEOs just get paranoid. You can either flip a switch an remove an app, or risk getting personally targeted by Russia.
  Russia won't get to you, most likely, but it's the paranoia that gets you.
  
  Russia don't get anyone it's always suicide by falling off a windows

Weak
- The extensions should be back online: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-censorship-circumvention-extension-has-disappeared-from-the-russian-version-of-mozilla-addons/130914/38

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