What Are Sponsored Top Sites in Firefox and How to Disable Them

One of the new features that went live in the latest version of Firefox browsers is called Sponsored Top Sites, and it only shows up for a limited number of users. But before providing you with all the details about this feature, let’s provide some context. Earlier this year, Mozilla decided to lay off some engineers, explaining the organization had to reorganize in an attempt to generate bigger revenue. The purpose was as clear as possible: the company wanted to focus specifically on the products that bring home the bacon, as sticking with free solutions obviously didn’t work. “You may recall that we expected to be earning revenue in 2019 and 2020 from new subscription products as well as higher revenue from sources outside of search. This did not happen. Our 2019 plan underestimated how long it would take to build and ship new, revenue-generating product,” Mozilla said at that point in a memo submitted to employees impacted by the layoffs. While Firefox itself ...