alt Hacker NewsIt’s not correct. ‘You are the product’ implies some aspect of you -your activity or data is being sold.
In this case, you stent being sold. They are providing a limited free version and hoping you upgrade.
It’s not correct. ‘You are the product’ implies some aspect of you -your activity or data is being sold.
In this case, you stent being sold. They are providing a limited free version and hoping you upgrade.
Just facts:
- June 2024. Mozilla acquires Anonym, an ad metrics firm.
- July 2024. Mozilla adds Privacy-Preserving Attribution (PPA), feature is enabled by default. Developed in cooperation with Meta (Facebook).
- Feb 2025. Mozilla updates its Privacy FAQ and TOS. "does not sell data about you." becomes "... in the way that most people think about it".
- Oct 2025. Sponsored “Privacy-Focused Direct Results” added to address bar. Not yet exposed in Settings UI.
- Dec 2025. Privacy Notice updated to formalize on-device ad processing and content personalization on New Tab. New Tab is actively marketed to advertisers as a native ad surface.