🔒 Security & Privacy

Firefox's Free VPN: Quiet Rollout, Real Proxy Power?

Mozilla promised privacy without the hassle. Their free VPN snuck into Firefox toolbars worldwide—but only proxies your browser traffic. A game-changer or clever upsell?

Firefox toolbar showing enabled VPN button on Ubuntu desktop

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Firefox's free VPN is a Fastly proxy for browser traffic only, capping at 50GB/month. 𝕏
  • Rolls out silently via remote enablement; requires Mozilla account sign-in. 𝕏
  • Boosts casual privacy on public Wi-Fi but won't bypass geo-blocks or protect other apps. 𝕏
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Originally reported by OMG Ubuntu

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