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Mozilla adds built-in ad blocker to Firefox for iOS

Firefox Mozilla ad blocker iOS WebKit

Mozilla has launched a built-in ad blocker for the Firefox browser on iOS, targeting iPhone and iPad users. The feature utilizes Apple’s WebKit Content Blocker technology combined with the community-maintained EasyList filter to identify and strip out third-party ads, pop-ups, and trackers before they load.

Because iOS handles browser extensions differently than desktop or Android platforms, Mozilla integrated the tool directly into the app to provide functionality that was previously unavailable without third-party software. The ad blocker is designed to work alongside Firefox’s existing Enhanced Tracking Protection.

The feature is turned off by default to allow users to choose their browsing experience. Users can enable it via Settings > Browsing > Ad Blocker. Mozilla noted that the tool will not block all advertisements; ads served directly by a website, ads appearing in search engine results, and Firefox’s own sponsored shortcuts will remain visible.

Entities

Apple · Firefox · Mozilla · WebKit

Sources

Mozilla finally adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS [dailyguardian.ae]
Ca y est Firefox lance son bloqueur de pubs natif sur iOS - Firefox [www.developpez.net]
Firefox para iPhone ya puede bloquear anuncios sin instalar ninguna extensión [www.teknofilo.com]
Firefox for iOS Gets Built-In Ad Blocker [www.macrumors.com]
iPhone / iPad 版火狐 Firefox 浏览器现内置广告拦截器 - IT之家 [www.ithome.com]
Mozilla Adds Built-In Ad Blocking to Firefox on iOS [linuxiac.com]
Firefox blockiert Werbung auf iOS jetzt ohne Erweiterung [www.mobiflip.de]
Reduce clutter and distractions with Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS | The Mozilla Blog [blog.mozilla.org]
Firefox ganha recurso importante no iPhone para desbancar o Safari [canaltech.com.br]
Debutta l'ad blocker di Firefox su iOS. Come funziona [www.dday.it]
Mozilla adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS, built on Apple's WebKit API [thenextweb.com]
Mozilla Firefox for iOS Now Has a Built-in Ad Blocker [www.thurrott.com]
Firefox Now Lets You Block Some Ads on iOS Devices [www.cnet.com]