re: New browser extension

Hey there! Have you had a chance to check out RegretsReporter, the new browser extension that we built for you to take action when you have a YouTube Regret?

More than 10,000 Mozilla supporters like you have downloaded the extension, and are already providing very valuable information to help us hold YouTube accountable.

Click here to learn more.

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Hi,

Almost a year ago to the day, we sent you an email asking you if you had any YouTube Regrets: times when you went down a rabbit hole watching recommended YouTube videos that you later regretted. We received thousands of stories in response to our call. We heard from those of you who lost your parents and spouses, in part, to consuming conspiracy theories, those who were targeted with homophobic and hateful videos, and even those whose children were recommended videos that scarred them.1

We pushed YouTube to fix this problem by being more open and transparent about what they recommend and how.2 They have not yet met this standard.

That's why we need your help. We built a browser extension that gives you a way to report YouTube Regrets right when you experience them. By donating your YouTube data, you can help us uncover what kind of recommended videos people later regret watching and notice if there are patterns popping up. This information can help Mozilla — along with fellow researchers, journalists, policymakers, and even engineers within YouTube — work towards building more trustworthy recommendation engines.

Join our campaign by downloading RegretsReporter today.

Download for Firefox

Download for Chrome

Click here for more info on our browser extension.

Thank you for standing with us.
— Mozilla

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