Mozilla Backs off on Data Collection: Firefox Labs to Not Require Telemetry or Studies in Future Updates
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wrote on 19 Jun 2025, 07:38 last edited by
Starting in Firefox 138, Mozilla started gating Firefox Labs features behind data collection.
Mozilla had announced that some new Firefox features would be released via Firefox Labs.
It is now a few hours since I posted, and there is reason to celebrate – Mozilla is updating Firefox Labs to let people access features without needing to enable data collection.
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Starting in Firefox 138, Mozilla started gating Firefox Labs features behind data collection.
Mozilla had announced that some new Firefox features would be released via Firefox Labs.
It is now a few hours since I posted, and there is reason to celebrate – Mozilla is updating Firefox Labs to let people access features without needing to enable data collection.
wrote on 19 Jun 2025, 07:43 last edited byWelp, there goes their consumer trust
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Welp, there goes their consumer trust
wrote on 19 Jun 2025, 11:55 last edited byDamned if they do, damned if they don't?
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Welp, there goes their consumer trust
wrote on 19 Jun 2025, 12:19 last edited byWhat? Why is that?
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Starting in Firefox 138, Mozilla started gating Firefox Labs features behind data collection.
Mozilla had announced that some new Firefox features would be released via Firefox Labs.
It is now a few hours since I posted, and there is reason to celebrate – Mozilla is updating Firefox Labs to let people access features without needing to enable data collection.
wrote on 19 Jun 2025, 12:32 last edited byMozilla seems to not be able to do anything good. No matter what decision they take, it will be perceived as a bad one by some vocal segment of the community.