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Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews (www.theverge.com)

submitted 9 months ago by hedge@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 72 points 9 months ago

Omg just be a browser please. Desktop PWAs are still not a feature in Firefox. Search input elements still don't have a native "clear" button. Hardware acceleration on Linux is only like a year old feature. Etc.

I love you Firefox, but you're losing focus. If I wanted built-in gimmicks I'd use Edge (okay probably not but you get the idea)

[-] java@beehaw.org 58 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I'd argue that fact checking can be more important today than anything that you've mentioned. Modern problems require modern solutions and it's natural that browsers extend their feature sets. I'd agree with you had they announced that they were planning to merge Firefox and Thunderbird.

[-] Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 9 months ago

I think it would be fine as an official extension. Shipping it built-in feels weird to me.

[-] java@beehaw.org 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Each step reduces the amount of users who could use the feature. If they think this feature is important, it makes sense to include it with the browser.