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New Version of Firefox Browser Sends User Data to Google

Firefox 2.0 was launched by the Mozilla Foundation yesterday - and immediately generated a storm of protests over privacy issues. Key to privacy concerns is that Mozilla have set up their long-awaited phishing protection feature on Firefox 2.0 - but to use it properly, you have to send Google a record of every single website you visit.

Firefox 2 releases privacy storm, Platinax Small Business News, October 26, 2006.