Anyone know how to block Amazon Rufus on Firefox desktop? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by raynethackery@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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This thing just started popping up and I hate it. Edit - added picture of offending box.

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[-] BillDaCatt@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do you have any Amazon add-ons (extensions) installed in Firefox? Did you, or someone who uses your computer, install any software recently?

If it is a Firefox add-on causing the issue and you have more than one that could be the culprit, start by disabling all of them. If that fixes the issue, then it is just a matter of enabling each add-on (one at a time) to discover which one is causing the issue. When you figure out which one it is, uninstall it.

[-] aveline@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

I blocked it with uBlock Origin, using the element picker thing. Seems to be working well enough so far.

[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I did try that but I couldn't get rid of the entire box.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I've never encountered this. Is it only on amazon.com or what?

[-] aveline@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

It first showed up on amazon.com for me yesterday. I found an article that mentioned it popping up on there from like a month ago, so they might be doing a slow roll-out or something.

It's basically just an AI chat window that pops up on all of the product pages. I thought it was pretty obnoxious.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Aha, maybe you can block it with ublock origin or something. I don't look at amazon pages much, but occasionally do, and haven't noticed the bot so far. It may already be in the ublock origin block list.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I haven't seen it. Can you explain where you see it? I find the Amazon Container Addon pretty helpful, and you may also look into site-specific permissions, such as blocking microphone, camera, and location sharing on certain sites. If it is a certain element that show up, you may be able to block it using a custom setting in your ad blocker.

[-] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ask the good folks over at privacy@lemmy.ml

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