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this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2025
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It might seem obvious, but anyone who offers web browser software, their browser has access to the data fetched by requests and anything typed into a form, included files attached to POST data for upload, any bookmarks you create, and the history.
Not surprised if after all the fuss it turns out Mozilla legal decided (for some reason) they needed explicitly state this, and other browser makers merely assume you implicitly accept it when you install or update a browser.
@prlzx@hostux.social I’d be surprised if that was the only reason. Firefox didn’t need that since its inception, and right when they announce a pivot towards AI, they’d suddenly needs terms of use?
Way too close to be a coincidence, IMO
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I would rather wait to see what else changes before jumping to conclusions that require assuming bad faith and saying that Mozilla must be as bad as any other until proven otherwise.
Mozilla could choose to show a notification with each browser update if the terms or privacy policy of Firefox changes, statements that they won't is also an opinion rather than a known fact.
Users still choose when/if to update browser package so musing about a "kill-switch" is pure speculation.