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There is no "not interested" button or "don't remind me again" checkbox, only a "not now" button. This implies the pop-up could return. I also couldn't find anything in the settings to permanently disable VPN features. Perhaps the ad won't ever return, but it very much looks like a dark pattern and gives the impression Firefox isn't giving me the choices I want.
Yea thats a good point. That language used implies "ask me again later". I see what you mean now, and that definitely seems like a dark pattern.
especially relevant when they tried pushing AI features on us not that long ago...