The Beta version was working pretty well, but the add-on is extremely awkward and very poorly done. It is a waste of time and resources. The programmers have totally lost sight of the original purpose as well as it is intrusive with cookie setting limited to "do not sell my information". This does not prevent them from creating the cookies in the first place. This add-on has done a lot to shake my confidence in Firefox. If they are wise they will revamp the program or remove it all together.

Nothing but SPYWARE with useless, INACCURATE results!!!

yes, this review checker is completely fake.

Fakespot is programmed to give good results to businesses that pay for good results, and bad results for everyone else. I tested it against known products and known reviews, and Fakespot turned out to be the fake.

and there is no way to completely remove it once firefox adds it. the price tag symbol is always present in the address bar when you visit the websites that fakespot is programmed to influence on, so that even when you turn it off, there is a chance that you would accidentally click to turn it on so that fakespot can make you buy something else.

Being ever-present, and constantly sending your activities and information to whoever is in charge of fakespot means that fakespot is monitoring your activities. Read the fine print.

The privacy policy is... concerning. From what I understand the neural network runs on my machine. Why is *anything* sent to you or third-parties. Also why is the code not open-source? What happened to you Mozilla?

From the privacy policy: "We may share your personal information with third-party advertising partners. These third-party advertising partners may set Cookies and other tracking tools on our Services to collect information regarding your activities and your device (e.g., your IP address, cookie identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of day). These advertising partners may use this information (and similar information collected from other services) for purposes of delivering personalized advertisements to you when you visit digital properties within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as "interest-based advertising," "personalized advertising," or "targeted advertising."

So Mozilla is an ad + ai company now...

I had high hopes for this extension. I normally have to check out the reviews of each product I'm interested in, and switch to "recent reviews." This can become burdensome. So Mozilla's Fakespot looked like the ideal add-on. Sadly, it was not.

When I was installing it, I realized that I was somewhat selling my soul to Mozilla, but I clicked "accept" anyway. Sure, take all my data, just spare me fake reviews.

Sadly, that didn't happen. Despite handing over my complete data, I did not get a functional extension. It was buggy, inconsistent, slow, and intrusive. It kept opening tabs I didn't want, completely interfering with my efforts to learn about Amazon products. So - sold my soul for a broken tool. Serves me right.

Spare yourself the trouble. It doesn't work.

Hilarious

"Store unlimited amount of client-side data
Access your data for all websites"

As another reviewer wrote - malware

Useful tool but they've slowly changed it to spy on everything you do online. Do not install

One star for the privacy issues alone.

You don't actually "need" the data from my machine. I'm willing to bet if I block all outgoing traffic to your servers at a network level, the extension will still work just fine. I was alright sharing some data until you became more heavy handed with it. Now you cannot have any of my data ever again. Collect responsibly or not at all.

I have loved this add-on for a long time, but the new privacy stuff gets a 1 star and uninstall.

It used to work much better, but what really pushed me away was this dishonest privacy policy change, about collecting (and likely selling) user data. Thanks but no thanks. Do better.

This addon was updated with complete and total disrespect for user privacy. It wasn't enough for Mozilla to become a total freakshow organization staffed exclusively with mentally ill management, they also have to become data harvesting psychos.

One star for the privacy issues alone.

After analyzing the Fakespot privacy policy and the Mozilla Manifesto, I've identified several inconsistencies which highlight differences in their approaches to internet privacy and user rights. Here are the key points of divergence:

Data Collection and User Privacy:

Mozilla's Principle 4 states that "Individuals' security and privacy on the internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional." However, Fakespot's privacy policy outlines extensive data collection practices, including personal information, device information, and user behavior. This broad data collection seems at odds with Mozilla's emphasis on fundamental privacy rights.

User Control Over Data:

Mozilla's Principle 5 asserts that "Individuals must have the ability to shape the internet and their own experiences on it." In contrast, Fakespot's policy gives users limited control over their data. While it mentions some user rights, the process for exercising these rights isn't clearly outlined, and the policy takes a "take it or leave it" approach to consent.

Transparency and Accountability:

Mozilla's Principle 8 emphasizes "Transparent community-based processes promote participation, accountability and trust." Fakespot's policy, however, lacks specificity in areas such as data retention periods and the process for policy changes, which could be seen as less transparent and accountable.

Commercial Interests vs. Public Benefit:

Mozilla's Principle 9 states, "Commercial involvement in the development of the internet brings many benefits; a balance between commercial profit and public benefit is critical." Fakespot's policy seems more heavily weighted towards commercial interests, with extensive data collection and sharing practices that primarily benefit the company and its partners.

Open and Accessible Internet:

Mozilla's Principle 2 declares that "The internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible." While Fakespot provides a service intended to help users, its data collection and processing practices could be seen as creating barriers to open and free internet use, particularly for privacy-conscious individuals.

Enriching Individual Lives:

Mozilla's Principle 3 states that "The internet must enrich the lives of individual human beings." While Fakespot aims to provide valuable services, its extensive data collection and sharing practices could be seen as potentially compromising individual privacy and autonomy, which some might argue doesn't align with enriching lives.

Citations:
[1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/
[2] https://c.fakespot.io/fakespot_privacy_policy.pdf

Useless, misleading. This rates first party Nintendo products/games an "F". Sure, ok. Who knows what else it gets wrong. Permissions are way too invasive. Try again Mozilla.