Mozilla plans far-reaching changes to Protective features in Firefox

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Mozilla plans to improve the protective features of the Firefox web browser further by making user interface changes, introducing social blocking as a new tracking protection feature and protection reports, and launching a new service called Firefox Proxy.

Mozilla improved the Tracking Protection feature of the Firefox web browser with the release of Firefox 67.0 in May 2019. The organization added fingerprinting and cryptomining protections to Firefox, and enabled third-party tracking cookies blocking in Firefox 67.0.1 by default.

A series of new mockups suggest that Mozilla plans to make far-reaching changes to the protective features in Firefox. It needs to be noted that the plans could change, and that the final product could look different.

Away with the i-icon, new tracking protection panel

Firefox users may access site information with a click on the i-icon in the browser currently. A click on the icon displays information about the connection, tracking protection, and site permissions.

Mozilla plans to remove the icon from Firefox and separate information into a Tracking Protection panel and the lock icon for the connection.

The organization identified several issues with the current design including information overload, no separation of blocked and unblocked items, vague terminology, and visibility issues.

The shield icon of the Tracking Protection feature will be visible all the time. A click on the icon displays only Tracking Protection options and information:

* Tracking Protection on/off toggle.
* Site not working repair suggestions and report option.
* Elements that are blocked and elements that are not blocked but can be blocked are displayed.
* Not blocking information.
* Link to Protection settings.
* Link to the new Protection report.

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