"Firefox users who allow the browser to install and run studies -- functionality
that seeds random users with new features before release to the broader user
base -- may have found themselves with an unwelcome add-on installed over the
weekend called Looking Glass."

http://www.zdnet.com/article/privacy-touting-mozilla-caught-shoving-mr-robot-add-on-into-firefox/

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On 18/12/2017 17:22, Bald Eagle wrote:
> 
> "Firefox users who allow the browser to install and run studies -- functionality
> that seeds random users with new features before release to the broader user
> base -- may have found themselves with an unwelcome add-on installed over the
> weekend called Looking Glass."
> 
>
http://www.zdnet.com/article/privacy-touting-mozilla-caught-shoving-mr-robot-add-on-into-firefox/
> 

Thanks for the heads up.

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Regards
     Stephen

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On 18-12-2017 18:22, Bald Eagle wrote:
> 
> "Firefox users who allow the browser to install and run studies -- functionality
> that seeds random users with new features before release to the broader user
> base -- may have found themselves with an unwelcome add-on installed over the
> weekend called Looking Glass."
> 
>
http://www.zdnet.com/article/privacy-touting-mozilla-caught-shoving-mr-robot-add-on-into-firefox/
> 

Very useful indeed. Thanks. Took the opportunity to remove Pocket.

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Thomas

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>
http://www.zdnet.com/article/privacy-touting-mozilla-caught-shoving-mr-robot-add-on-into-firefox/

Thanks, I didn't know about this.

I just turned off 'Studies' altogether.

I'm still allowing Firefox to install add-ons, but one there says
'testpilot.firefox.com'   No clue as to what that is, so I need to research it.

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