Or putting "suggested links" on my new tab page, and adding news. I really don't care what kim kardashian had for dinner.

Sure, it can be turned off but it seems like every few weeks I have to go hunting around to turn some new spammy shit off. And even though I sync my settings through firefox sync, these adware 'features' don't seem to sync their settings when I turn them off.

Yup. Sometimes it looks like they are trying to intentionally sabotage an otherwise great product. The regressions in UX are infuriating.

Still, it is the only non-WebKit option out there, so there's that. And they at least claim to care abour user's privacy.

I've got a theory google owns pocket and just does it to make us look stupid for using Firefox with some random trash bolted on. Also remember Firefox hello or whatever messenger was once bolted on?

Mozilla acquired pocket in 2017. Probably one of the reasons they push it heavily.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/news/mozilla-acquires-po...

Ah OK, Mozilla owns pocket essentially.

Ffs I meant to say google