how to customize recommended stories
How can I customize recommended stories so that only articles that require a sign-in to be viewed not be shown to me. If I see a story title that looks interesting and I select it and a sign in page immediately pops up (all of which I do not wish to sign up for just to read a short article) then it feels like another privacy grab.
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Hi,
Could you please give the URLs of the websites requiring authentication? I believe the stories shouldn't work like that.
These are two recently found. Some Washington Post articles at times too.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/well/mind/setting-boundaries.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
You can try adjusting your Firefox interests and recommendations settings, but unfortunately there’s no built-in option to filter out articles behind a sign-in. Using an extension that previews links before opening might help avoid paywalls.
Hi,
Recommended Stories don't include hard paywalled content, while sometimes offering content with soft or metered paywalls. The team is also working on some features to help you fine-tune the publishers you see on the new tab. Stay tuned for more details!
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