Arrr, Mozilla be standin’ firm on their sneaky privacy treasure, but ready to swab the decks o’ confusion!
2024-09-26
Arrr! Noyb be settin' sail on a privacy quest, blastin' Mozilla fer spyin' on scallywags in Firefox without their say-so! Here be the tale ye need to spin yer yarns, matey!
Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round and hear the tale of Mozilla Firefox, a web browser famed for protectin' privacy like a ship guardin' its treasure. But lo! In a twist of fate, the scallywags at Noyb, a band of digital rights buccaneers from Austria, spied Firefox trackin' users without their consent—a dastardly deed indeed!On the 25th of September, Noyb unfurled their complaint, claimin' that Mozilla's so-called "Privacy Preservin' Attribution" (PPA) feature be nothin' but a sneaky way to spy on users whilst pretendin' to uphold their privacy. Mozilla swore they were workin' on makin’ it right, admitin’ they “should have done more” to consult the crew before makin' changes. Arrr, what a blunder!
With PPA turned on by default, the clever lawyers at Noyb be soundin' the alarm, declarin' users ought to have the choice to opt-in, not be ambushed by a hidden feature. Mozilla insists no data be recorded or sent, but Noyb ain’t buyin’ it, claimin' it’s but a new form of meddlin’ in user privacy.
So, Avast ye! As Firefox sails these treacherous waters, will they steer back to safe harbors of transparency, or remain lost in a sea of confusion? Time will tell, but the crew be watchin' with keen eyes!