Mozilla Finally Adds a Built-in ad Blocker to Firefox on iOS
- Mozilla officially launched built-in ad blocking for Firefox on iPhone, utilizing Apple's WebKit Content Blocker and the EasyList filter to reduce bandwidth and declutter mobile websites.
- Users must manually enable the feature in Settings under Browsing, as Mozilla keeps it disabled by default; it works alongside Enhanced Tracking Protection to provide two layers of privacy.
- The blocker does not remove ads served directly by websites, search result ads, or Firefox's own sponsored shortcuts, though a tracker count now appears in the address bar.
- Firefox joins competitors that have offered similar functionality for years; Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi already provide built-in ad blocking on their iPhone browsers.
- Because every browser on iPhone must use Apple's WebKit engine, Mozilla's implementation remains restricted by Apple's API; Alex Moore noted Apple has "had more than two years to produce a compliant solution.
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Mozilla adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS, built on Apple's WebKit API
Mozilla has launched a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit content blocker technology with the EasyList filter and switched off by default. Apple opened its browser engine to rivals in March 2024 to comply with the Digital Markets Act, and no alternative engine has shipped to a European iPhone since. […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Baked-in Firefox ad blocking on iOS begins rolling out slowly today, and is off by default
Firefox for iOS Gets Built-In Ad Blocker
Mozilla today said it is adding an ad blocker to Firefox for iOS, allowing users to block many third-party ads and ad-related trackers. The ad blocker uses the EasyList filter list and Apple's WebKit Content Blocker technology, which is the same content-blocker API Safari ad blockers use. App Store ad blockers only work with Safari, so Mozilla built the feature directly into the app. Firefox won't block ads served by the site you're visiting, …
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