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17 Newspapers Slam Ex-Mozilla CEO's New Ad-Blocking Browser

Business Insider reports that newspaper publishers including Dow Jones, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Co. have co-signed what they are calling a "cease and desist" letter sent to ex-Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich. His new browser, Brave, available on iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, and Linux, has ad-blocking software integrated into it. BI says "The software blocks all ads by default and replaces them with its own ads that it says load quicker and 'protect data sovereignty [and] anonymity' of users by blocking tracking pixels and cookies."

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