"Mozilla is betting big on privacy with a new move: It is currently testing a free VPN service built directly into Firefox which is a feature that arrives as the browser struggles to maintain relevance with just 2.5% market share in the United States and around 2-3% globally. The timing couldn't be better for this cool feature. Around the world, content restrictions and privacy concerns are pushing millions of users toward VPN services."
"In France, for instance, mandatory age verification on adult websites introduced in July triggered a dramatic market reshaping. Major platforms like PornHub and YouYouPorn chose to exit France entirely rather than comply while others like Xvideos implemented verification systems. The unintended consequence? A proliferation of illegal sites flooding Google search results and a massive surge in VPN adoption. But France is just one example among many."
Firefox is testing a free, built-in VPN that masks users' IP addresses and routes only browser traffic through the service. Firefox's market share is low, around 2.5% in the United States and roughly 2-3% globally. Global increases in content restrictions, age-verification laws, and licensing geoblocking are driving widespread VPN adoption. In France, mandatory age verification prompted major platforms to exit, proliferated illegal sites, and spurred VPN use. Similar restrictions exist in some US states and in countries with broad content blocks like Turkey and China. The browser-only VPN emphasizes simplicity, unlimited non-throttled data, and minimal technical data collection.
Read at Kotaku
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