Mozilla censored for Vladimir Putin, gives "Firefox tips and tricks for creatives"
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Meduza ☛ Mozilla reinstates Russians’ access to Firefox add-ons banned by federal censor
A day after reports that Mozilla had complied with orders from government officials and restricted access in Russia to several Firefox add-ons used to circumvent censorship, the company announced on Thursday that it’s reversed course and restored Russians’ access to the VPN and proxy-server technology. A spokesman told the newspaper Kommersant that Mozilla remains committed to supporting users in Russia and worldwide: [...]
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Mozilla ☛ Firefox tips and tricks for creatives
On my way to the airport last week, my driver asked what I do for a living. “I’m a content creator,” I replied. “I’m the video lead at Mozilla.” “Wow, that sounds fun,” he said. It can be! But, like lots of other creative professions: It’s not as glamorous as it sounds.
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Mozilla Caves to Criticism, Unblocks Firefox Extensions in Russia
Two days after blocking anti-Censorship, pro-Privacy Firefox Extensions in Russia, Mozilla has reversed course.
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Mozilla Caves to Criticism, Unblocks Firefox Extensions in Russia
Mozilla Corporation (the for-profit, mega corporation behind the Firefox web browser) and the Mozilla Foundation (which owns the corporation) have begun banning access to censorship circumvention Firefox Extensions in Russia... in direct contradiction of the company's stated principles.
And this isn't the first time the Firefox maker has pursued a path of censorship of web users.