Misleading Sponsored Content on Firefox Start Page
I recently clicked on a "Thought-Provoking Stories" sponsored link on the Firefox homepage, expecting an informative article. Instead, I was taken to LendingTree, where I was asked increasingly personal financial questions, including my full address, email, and phone number.
I find this kind of sponsored content misleading and concerning, especially for a browser that promotes privacy and security. This process felt deceptive and overly aggressive in collecting user data.
I would like to know:
How can I ensure that I do not see similar misleading ads in the future? Will Mozilla take steps to review and remove such advertisements from the Firefox homepage?
Thank you for your time.
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Does this work: on the new tab page, click the gear button (lower right corner, or on older versions, upper right corner). The categories that have sponsored content have a checkbox to opt in/out.
Yes it did in many ways solve the problem. But I still think that the misleading advert from LendingTree should not have been allowed even in "sponsored stories", leading unwary people on by asking first for general information, and then more and more specific data such as full street address, email address, phone number. Were they going to ask for SSN next?
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