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submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) by UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

Almost all the links in my front homepage are sponsored now. What's next, a few ads in the bookmark bar? How about when I enter a URL, I then have to type "McDonald's" before I can actually navigate there?

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[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 110 points 20 hours ago

This has been the case for several years. Super easy to turn them off

[-] figjam@midwest.social 7 points 19 hours ago

Cool. Willing to say how or is that a secret?

[-] Teepo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

No problem!

Firefox Desktop: Settings - Home panel - uncheck "Sponsored shortcuts" box.

Firefox Mobile: Settings - Homepage - uncheck "Sponsored shortcuts" box.

[-] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 64 points 19 hours ago

It's a secret reserved for smart people

[-] festnt@sh.itjust.works 48 points 17 hours ago

it's a secret only those who dare venture into the scary "settings menu" can learn about it. most don't come back alive.

[-] Felling_High_Horses@endlesstalk.org 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sbp/sbp/1990/00000018/00000002/art00014

Oh noooo. Sounds like you're about to off yourself. What a huuuuge* loss. Anyway.

Edit because I didn't write enough mourning u's.

[-] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago

๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ•ณ ๐Ÿคฃ

[-] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 18 hours ago
[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 18 hours ago

In Settings > Home, there's a Sponsored Shortcuts checkbox.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 8 points 18 hours ago
[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 30 points 19 hours ago

There is a settings gear icon on that literal page that says customize next to it iirc

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