Mozilla uses push notifications to spread political ads in Firefox

Firefox Mobile Users for Android express disturbance misuse of the push notification delivery function to distribute advertising ARTICLES on the Mozilla blog calling for people to sign the petition StopHateForProfitagainst the support of hate, racism and disinformation on Facebook. The notification was sent through the default active channel "default2-notification-channel", provided for sending important technical notifications. The use of such a channel for the delivery of politically biased advertising is unacceptable and is considered by some users as a violation Mozilla missions.

The StopHateForProfit campaign itself, which is associated with fighters for racial justice, is quite controversial and is perceived by some as an infringement on freedom of speech. Facebook is calling for a violation of neutrality and more active protection against attacks on black users and LGBTQ +, countering anti-Semitism and selective filtering of political opinions. Dissatisfaction is associated with the admission of incitement to violence against protesters and political stuffing influencing elections on the social network, as well as with the attribution of sites Breitbart News ΠΈ The daily caller, actively criticizing the protest movement and collaborating with nationalists, to reliable news sources and verified facts.

Source: opennet.ru

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