Mozilla

12/02/2026

The future of the Internet isn’t fixed — it’s something we build.

The call for Democracy x AI Incubator is now live 🎉 seeking builders who are using AI to strengthen information ecosystems, increase transparency, and protect civic space.

The Internet works best when more people shape it. Let’s build what comes next⚡️

27/12/2025

For many of us, the internet is second nature. But for nearly a third of the world, it’s still new—or entirely absent.

In this feature, we spoke with four people around the world whose first year online was 2025.

From New Delhi to the Bronx, they share what it felt like to gain access to information, connection, and opportunity, while also navigating scams, costs, and concerns about privacy.

Their stories are a reminder that digital inclusion isn’t just about access, it’s about experience, safety, and empowerment.
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26/12/2025

What if AI datasets aren’t just technical systems, but gatherings we never agreed to join?

In this new article, artist Beck Haberstroh explores the quiet intimacy of datasets, where our images and information are already shaping billion-dollar AI systems—often without our knowledge or consent.

It’s an invitation to rethink data, agency, and what it could look like to come together on our own terms.

Read the piece and join the conversation ⤵️

Generative AI datasets take something that might seem small from each of us in order to accumulate something vast that is stored seemingly indefinitely. Since we are already a part of these billion dollar technologies, how can we hijack the purpose of our gathering for our collective good? Read abou...

23/12/2025

What if the strangers next to you in an AI dataset weren’t just data—but neighbors, collaborators, even friends?

In "We are already gathered", artist Beck Haberstroh explores the strange intimacy of AI training datasets and shares how she brought people together whose images were scraped into the same system—often without their knowledge or consent.

This isn’t a technical explainer. It’s an invitation: to see how we’re already connected, to ask who benefits from that connection, and to imagine what collective care and consent could look like online.

Read the full essay on :

Generative AI datasets take something that might seem small from each of us in order to accumulate something vast that is stored seemingly indefinitely. Since we are already a part of these billion dollar technologies, how can we hijack the purpose of our gathering for our collective good? Read abou...

22/12/2025

Do your kids have connected toys on their lists this holiday season?

Price and reviews matter, but so does what these toys collect, store, and potentially share about your kids.

We commissioned an independent cybersecurity firm to audit 10 of the most popular connected toys.

The results? Some serious privacy and security gaps. But also clear, practical ways you can lower the risks and stay in control of your family’s data.

Read the full article and shop smarter this year. 👇

When you’re shopping for toys, privacy, security and price should also be top of mind. Here's how to setup toys with cameras, microphones, and sensitive information to make sure your data stays private.

20/12/2025

diD aI wRiTe tHisSs ?

New super-serious advice column, co-written with The Onion, now live

19/12/2025

Before you wrap that connected toy, it’s worth taking a closer look.

commissioned an independent cubersecurity audit of ten popular internet-connected toys for kids.

Their findings reveal widespread security and privacy weaknesses—from exposed data to poor Bluetooth protections.

This isn’t about panic. It’s about informed choices, better standards, and knowing how to protect your kids’ data right now.

Read ISSUE 3 and get practical tips for parents here:

Read Mozilla Foundation's guide to connected toys. We’ve commissioned research from 7ASecurity, a trusted cybersecurity consultancy, to hack ten of the most popular internet toys for privacy and security concerns.

04/12/2025

Global. Transcending. Bold.

That’s how aka ONĒK describes his creative style, and it tracks.

ONĒK’s journey — blending South Asian heritage with New York grit, lifting underrepresented voices, and building community through sound — mirrors what the early internet once promised: a place where anyone could show up as themselves and be seen.

In our latest Requiem for Dial-up audio drop, ONĒK tells a story of the internet being a doorway. The moment the house-phone hung up, whole new worlds were possible. Music blogs sparked inspiration and connection became culture.

Scroll through and listen to ONĒK’s full remix of the dial-up tone. 🎼

Here’s to more joy, more discovery, more art, and a digital future built by all of us.

04/12/2025

Global. Transcending. Bold.

That’s how aka ONĒK describes his creative style, and it tracks.

ONĒK’s journey — blending his South Asian heritage with New York grit, lifting underrepresented voices, and building community through sound — mirrors what the early internet once promised: a place where anyone could show up as themselves and be seen.

In our latest Requiem for Dial-up audio drop, ONĒK tells a story of the internet being a doorway. The moment the house-phone hung up, whole new worlds were possible. Music blogs sparked inspiration and connection became culture.

Scroll through and listen to ONĒK’s full remix of the dial-up tone. 🎼

Here’s to more joy, more discovery, more art, and a digital future built by all of us.