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With the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, many of us can’t help but wonder: How did we get here? It didn’t happen overnight — no, it was more of a slow burn. Just in time for the seventh season of Slate’s Slow Burn, host and executive editor Susan Matthews explores the path to Roe […]The post The journey to Roe and after – a Pocket Collection unveils the stories behind Slate’s 7th season of Slow Burn appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Killian Wells, CEO of Fragrance House Xyrena, Shares The Joy He Finds In His Corner Of The Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Want to live a more fulfilling life? The internet gives plenty of advice. But finding guidance backed by research can get tricky. That’s where The Science of Happiness podcast comes in. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, the popular podcast explores science-backed strategies to cultivate a happier life. Its new series, […]The post A Pocket collection for your wellness journey, as curated by the team behind ‘The Science of Happiness’ podcast appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Recording Academy’s VP of D.E.I. Ryan Butler Tells Us What Brings Him Joy Online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Joey Amato, Publisher of Pride Journeys, Shares What Brings Him Joy Online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Ten years ago, a small, yet mighty team launched Pocket because we felt that people deserved a better way to consume content on the internet. We wanted it to be easy — “as simple an action as putting it in your pocket” — and empowering, giving people the means to engage with the web on […]The post Reflecting on 10 years of time well spent with Pocket appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Private advertising technology proposals could greatly improve privacy for web users. Web advertising has a reputation for poor privacy practices. Firefox, other browsers, and the web community are collaborating on finding ways to support advertising while maintaining strong, technical privacy protections for users. This series of posts aims to contribute to the ongoing conversation regarding […]The post Understanding Apple’s Private Click Measurement appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Queer Singer/Songwriter Criibaby Finds Pride and Joy at the Intersection of Tech and Music appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Every Monday and Thursday, queer comedy writer and actor Brandon Kyle Goodman asks their 176,000 Instagram followers to tell them something good or messy. People who tune into the Instagram Stories series, called “Messy Mondays” and “Thot Thursdays,” send in submissions that are indeed good, messy or both. Some share their kinks. Others inquire about […]The post Firefox Presents: Redefining love and identity, one viral video at a time appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Technology is easy to blame for the mental health crisis that kids are facing. But according to experts, it’s not that simple. A rare public advisory from the U.S. surgeon general in December 2021 warned that young people are facing unprecedented challenges that have had a “devastating” effect on their mental health. These difficulties were […]The post Kids are growing up in a very online world. What’s a concerned parent to do? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

During a software update, your settings can sometimes change or revert back to their original state. For example, if your computer has multiple browsers installed, you may end up with a different default browser than Firefox. That’s easy to fix so that Firefox is there for you when you expect it, like when you click […]The post How to set Firefox as your default browser on Windows appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla supports the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). The time for change is now. It’s time for governments to address the reality that five tech companies—not everyday consumers—control our online experiences today. Updated competition laws are essential for the internet to be private, secure, interoperable, open, accessible, transparent, and a balance between commercial […]The post Calling for Antitrust Reform appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post CEO and Founder of HER Robyn Exton Shares How She Celebrates Pride from Her Corner of the Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Arnulfo Maldonado of Tony Award-winning “A Strange Loop” Shares Pride and Joy From His Corner of the Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Trevor Project’s Kevin Wong Shares What’s In His Corner of the Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post Social media’s ‘Doomscrolling Reminder Lady’ on her favorite corners of the internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In January of 2019, Mozilla joined the University of Edinburgh, Charles University, University of Sheffield and University of Tartu as part of a project funded by the European Union called Project Bergamot. The ultimate goal of this consortium was to build a set of neural machine translation tools that would enable Mozilla to develop a […]The post Mozilla releases local machine translation tools as part of Project Bergamot appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

When we launched Mozilla VPN, a fast and easy-to-use VPN, it was in a market crowded by companies making promises about privacy and security and we believed our reputation for building products that help you keep your information safe would make our product stand-out. To date, tens of thousands of people have signed up to […]The post Marketing our privacy products while preserving privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Being feminine and having technical skills are not mutually exclusive. This should be obvious, but Xyla Foxlin has had to work hard to prove femininity and engineering can go hand in hand. While in college, she started a YouTube channel called Beauty and the Bolt, where she co-produced tutorials on STEM topics like electronics, math […]The post Firefox Presents: A YouTube creator blending femininity and engineering appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

With the rapid growth of e-commerce in the last few years, more people are expecting their browser to help them out when shopping online. Firefox has supported credit card autofill in the United States and Canada since 2018. Starting today Firefox can remember and fill credit card details additionally in the United Kingdom, France and […]The post Credit card autofill now enabled in the United Kingdom, France and Germany appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Whether it’s celebrating the first 100 days of school or turning 100 years old, reaching a 100th milestone is a big deal worthy of confetti, streamers and cake, and of course, reflection. Today, Firefox is releasing its 100th version to our users and we wanted to take a moment to pause and look back on […]The post Celebrating Firefox: How we got to 100 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

There are so many different ways that Firefox users count on Picture-in-Picture for their best browsing and content viewing experiences: Toddler duty? Don’t sweat it! Stream your child’s favorite movie to watch on your desktop while you hold down your job and the title of “favorite parent!” Can’t miss the big game? Firefox’s Multiple Picture-in-Picture […]The post Firefox’s Picture-in-Picture rolls out subtitles – a Mozilla Connect community requested feature appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

So you’ve washed your sheets and vacuumed under the couch in the name of spring cleaning. But what about your online clutter? Apps that delight, inform and keep you connected deserve room in your digital space. But if you haven’t used your Facebook account in years, or you’re looking to permanently take back some time […]The post Internet spring cleaning: How to delete Instagram, Facebook and other accounts appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Whether you want to follow in Neil Young’s footsteps or are already streaming music and podcasts through another service, deleting your stagnant Spotify account is a good idea. If you have a subscription, you’ll need to cancel that first. Once you’re ready, here’s how to delete your Spotify account. In your web browser, go to […]The post How to delete your Spotify account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On Firefox, you can limit the social media giant tracking your online activities through the Facebook Container extension without deleting your Facebook account. Though, *wildly gestures at news headlines over the past couple of years*, we don’t blame you if you want to stop using the app for good. You may have even deactivated your […]The post How to delete your Facebook account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

So you’ve decided to shut down your Instagram account. Maybe you want to cleanse your digital space from its parent company, Meta. Perhaps you’re tired of deleting the app only to reinstall it later. Whatever your reason, here’s how to delete your Instagram: Visit https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent and log in, if you aren’t already logged in. You’ll […]The post How to delete your Instagram account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Whether you’ve migrated to another similar social media platform, or have simply outgrown it, you may be tempted to just delete the Snapchat app from your phone and get on with it. But you’ll want to scrub your data, too. Here’s how to delete your Snapchat account from an iOS app: Click on the profile […]The post How to delete your Snapchat account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Twitter can be a trove of information. It can also enable endless doomscrolling. If you’d rather get your news and debate people on the latest hot take elsewhere, or have any other concerns about the platform, here’s how to delete your Twitter account from a browser: Once you’re logged in, click on more on the […]The post How to delete your Twitter account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Google’s share of the global search market stands at about 85%. While the tech giant will likely continue to loom large over our lives, from search to email to our calendars, we can delete inactive or unnecessary Google accounts. Here’s how to do that: Go to https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy and scroll down to your data & privacy […]The post How to delete your Google account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Amazon has had its fair share of controversies, particularly about data collection and how the retail giant treats its workers. If you’ve decided that easy access and quick deliveries aren’t worth the price anymore, here’s how to delete your Amazon account: Go to https://www.amazon.com/privacy/data-deletion. Make sure to read which Amazon services you won’t have access […]The post How to delete your Amazon account appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Abby Wren wants you to look. With her face and bald head as her canvas, she creates wildly elaborate and colorful makeup designs that have gained her more than 177,000 followers on TikTok. She’s transformed herself into an Easter bunny, the Cheshire cat and Homer Simpson. Once, she turned herself into Bernie Sanders from that […]The post Firefox Presents: A makeup artist with alopecia redefining beauty online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Cyberattacks are nothing new. According to the FBI, the first major “attack on the internet” predated even the web — a self-replicating malicious program created by a grad student who shortly apologized with instructions to remove it. While the software didn’t damage or destroy any files, it spread, within 24 hours, to about 6,000 of […]The post What is a cyberattack and what can we do to protect ourselves online? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Over the last two decades, the web has woven itself into the fabric of our lives. What began as a research project has become the world’s most important communication platform and an essential tool for billions of people. But despite its success — and sometimes because of it — the web has real problems. People […]The post The web is for everyone: Our vision for the evolution of the web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Firefox is about to let you in on a little known industry secret…did you know some of the leading visual effects studios including Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), utilize Firefox to help make movie magic? Color calibration — the process of adjusting colors in order to display images consistently in color and brightness across monitors […]The post Firefox Extension Helps Bring Movie Magic To Theaters Near You appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Within days, practically the entire planet was on lockdown. We went indoors and online. So how did the sudden mass migration online impact browser extension usage? Pretty dramatically, it turns out. On this two-year mark of the start of the pandemic we […]The post The pandemic changed everything — even the way we use browser extensions appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since the public launch of Firefox Relay, thousands of users have signed up for our smart, easy solution that hides your real email address to help protect your identity. Thank you all for your tremendous support for our Firefox Relay product. This signals a demand for people who want to preserve their privacy by limiting […]The post Latest Firefox Relay includes bigger attachment size and filters for promotional emails appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last month we created new Firefox desktop colorways celebrating Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” streaming only on Disney+ March 11 (subscription required. 18+ to subscribe). It’s a fun way to show your personality by changing the way your Firefox browser looks, with colors and moods inspired by some of the main characters in the film. […]The post Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” movie Browser Wallpapers only available on Firefox for Android and iOS appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Principle four of the Mozilla Manifesto states that “Individuals’ security and privacy on the internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional.” We’ve made real progress on improving security on the Internet, but unfortunately, a draft law under discussion in the EU – the eIDAS Regulation – threatens to reverse that progress. Mozilla […]The post The website security ecosystem protects individuals against fraud and state-sponsored surveillance. Let’s not break it. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Data Privacy Day has come and gone. But here at Mozilla, helping educate people around online privacy is so important to us that we want to be your guide to protecting your data over the next four weeks. Save this page on Pocket, come back every Wednesday and find a couple of quick things you […]The post How to secure your data in less than 10 minutes appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Facts can be empowering during uncertain times, and perhaps there’s no fact-finding tool more accessible than the internet. But as past years have taught us, the internet can also mislead — to dangerous lengths. We know when world events are scary, the internet gets loud and overwhelming. So here are three best practices to spot […]The post How to make sure you aren’t spreading misinformation online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

“Privacy is fundamental and cannot be treated as optional. Companies and regulators need to work hand in hand to provide stronger privacy protections to people. Technical privacy protections by companies are complementary to privacy regulation and neither alone is sufficient.” Marshall Erwin Marshall Erwin, Mozilla’s Chief Security Officer, testified today before the Committee on House […]The post Americans deserve federal privacy protections and greater transparency into hidden harms online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

“But maybe I like this new me.” The trailer for Disney and Pixar’s new film, “Turning Red,” streaming on Disney+ March 11, ends with Mei, its 13-year-old protagonist, considering a wild idea: acceptance. Maybe I like this new me. Yes, in her case the “new me” is becoming a giant red panda when she feels […]The post Firefox And Pixar Animation Studios team up to help you show your true colors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Who hasn’t taken a quiz online to figure out what TV character you are most like, what city should you live in or what 90s song most represents you? These quizzes seem innocent enough. You put in the name of your high school best friend, you select the kind of pet you had growing up […]The post Pop Quiz: What are 5 questions to ask yourself before taking that online quiz? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Advertising provides critical support for the Web. We’ve been looking to apply privacy preserving advertising technology to the attribution problem, so that advertisers can get answers to important questions without harming privacy. Attribution is how advertisers know if their advertising campaigns are working. Attribution generates metrics that allow advertisers to understand how their advertising campaigns […]The post Privacy Preserving Attribution for Advertising appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

If omicron canceled your winter plans, watching the Beijing games may be the next best thing. Can’t snowboard? See star athletes shred. Closed ski resort? Leave the poles to the pros. And yes, it feels like we just put out the flames on the torch — less than six months ago to be exact. But […]The post Here’s how to watch the games with Firefox because we all need a winter distraction appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. […]The post The New York Times editorial director of games on creating her ideal corner of the internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla’s mission is to make sure the Internet remains open and accessible to all. Four years ago, we launched Firefox Reality, a browser for mixed reality, and our exploration in browsing in new and emerging realities. We’ve been at the forefront of developing new technologies, like WebVR and WebAR, and in some instances, Mozilla continues […]The post Update on Firefox Reality appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, online privacy has always been one of our top priorities. Recently we announced Total Cookie Protection on Firefox Focus to combat cross-site tracking, and last year we introduced Firefox Relay, a privacy-first product that hides your real email address to help protect your identity. We are always looking for ways to offer privacy […]The post Keep your multiple online lives private with Multi-Account Containers Add-on on Mozilla VPN appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Shaw becomes first Canadian ISP to Commit to Data Retention and Transparency Requirements That Protect Customer Privacy Today, Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, and Shaw Communications Inc. have announced that Shaw is the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Canada to provide Firefox users with encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) services through Mozilla’s Trusted Recursive […]The post Shaw Joins Firefox’s Trusted Recursive Resolver Program appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, the Ninth Circuit court upheld California’s net neutrality law, affirming that California residents can continue to benefit from the fundamental safeguards of equal treatment and open access to the internet. This decision clears the way for states to enforce their own net neutrality laws, ensuring that consumers can freely access ideas and services without […]The post In California, an Important Victory for Net Neutrality appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.