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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by nazgul17 on Friday June 19, 2026 @07:42PM (#48604663)
Not GP, but I think the point was that no extensions => no ad blockers => major malware vehicle unlockable, short of disabling JS
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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by flir on Saturday June 20, 2026 @12:46PM (#48610672)
Bingo.

I figure they had a switch they could toggle and they thought no further about the tradeoffs. Because their primary concern is their own liability, not what's best for the org their contract is with.

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