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Firefox's stance on privacy, like Apple's, is to some extent branding. Arguably it always was. You should still use Firefox (or any other third party browser) if it works for you. Ecosystem diversity matters.
Firefox’s stance on privacy, like Apple’s, is to some extent brandingSome of the recently introduced Privacy related features -
(Further options to harden Firefox via user.js or via about:config)
... and they're tracking your searches, collecting massive amounts of telemetry, and using pocket that collects and sells your data.
All of which can be disabled.