Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request
theintercept.com
At Russia’s request, Firefox web browser maker Mozilla blocked add-ons that are designed to circumvent internet censorship.
  • SavvyWolf@pawb.socialEnglish
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    5 months ago

    It’s either get the addons removed, or get the whole addon store itself blocked. You can just install the extension from an xpi file.

    Mozilla really isn’t in a position to fight the Russian government over this and win.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Yes they kind of are. I’m not sure how many Firefox users there are in Russia but some how I think there enough that it would be yet another bad look for the authoritarian government.

      • khorovodoved@lemm.ee
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        5 months ago

        If Mozilla gets blocked, people would just install some other browser (probably, something from Russia). I do not see how this helps anyone but the government itself. And departure of hundreds (if not thousands) of western companies did nothing to the Russian government, some problems with a browser with almost non-existent userbase would have the same effect. It should be quite clear by now that such tactic simply does not work.