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Android is now warning of Firefox sharing data (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by hr_@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Found this notification this morning on my pixel 6.

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[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 4 points 13 hours ago

Sigh

[–] wampus@lemmy.ca 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

pot -> kettle

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 1 points 13 hours ago

Explain?

[–] Ferroto@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 4 points 14 hours ago

I stopped my donations to Mozilla.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 42 points 1 day ago

Okay, turned it off. If a site needs my location it can ask me and I can politely tell it to fuck off unless it has a warrant.

[–] User79185@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 16 hours ago

How about turning off data sharing in whole android... Google...

[–] patak@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

calyxos here I come

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn't that just because Firefox got access to location data because some site asked for it?

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 5 points 15 hours ago

Yep. Like a map website...

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

commenting cus I also have the same question

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 175 points 1 day ago

Google warning you about Mozilla is just peak fucking irony

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Wait a second. You're expecting Google to not FUD? Ha ha ha oh wow. I mean I didn't actually expect them to do so, but yeah.

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 day ago

Google: "Forcing us to divest Chrome could have impacts on our ability to support Mozilla and their high executive salaries as we own the space with Chrome."

Also Google:

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 113 points 1 day ago

"Quick! Jump to chrome instead!" - Google spokesperson

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 85 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

i mean it's just because you can grant websites location data and toggle telemetry.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago (9 children)

The DDG app shows no 3rd party tracking attempts made by Firefox at all... So far...

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[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

NnnnnoooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOO

[–] betternotbigger@lemmy.world 438 points 2 days ago (41 children)

Even if this isn't entirely true, you know Google wouldn't pass up the opportunity to reduce Firefox market share to scare everyone back to Chrome.

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[–] IZZI@mander.xyz 34 points 1 day ago

Deactivate from settings Have https always on, protection against tracking on strict, data collection and daily ping on off.

And that's it.

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