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Mozilla restores Firefox add-ons banned in Russia (www.theregister.com)
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  • Mozilla has reinstated previously banned Firefox add-ons in Russia that were designed to circumvent state censorship, such as a VPN and a tool to access Tor websites.
  • The ban was initially imposed at the request of Russia's internet censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, but Mozilla lifted it to support an open and accessible internet.
  • Mozilla's decision reflects its commitment to users in Russia and globally, despite the potential risks associated with the regulatory environment in Russia.
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[–] 45 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

They can kill access to the Firefox website and prevent people from getting access to the addon (well, okay, if you can manually find an .xpi, and have the technical chops to do so, you can download it elsewhere and install it locally).

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