Develop and expand Firefox Protections Dashboard

[Pedro]

The proposal here would be to further develop the protections dashboard allowing:

1 - Showing statistics of other privacy add-ons. For example, allowing an extension like uBlock Origin to populate the number of trackers blocked, cookies, etc. That would really show how hardened and safe Firefox is, even with third-party add-ons.

2 - Show tips and tricks about security and how to stay safe online. This could go from simple paragraphs to links to Youtube videos from Firefox.

3 - Privacy/protection add-ons suggestion section.

[Jon]

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[s1fly]

This is an interesting idea @Pedro! I think it would be great to make a unified dashboard for privacy protections and then to make recommendations to change Firefox settings and add-ons to improve security. 

@Tony-Cinotto might be interested in this as he hosted a discussion around privacy and security a few months ago. How do you talk about Privacy & Security? 

[S2000]

What would also be interesting to have are the websites from which the tacking content, the fingerprinters, the social media trackers and the cryptominers were blocked by Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection. We could thus know which sites should be avoided due to bad privacy practices and it would help us look for alternatives.

[tlzyiqleu]

1. Firefox use the disconnect list and it have a category about the content they blocked.However most adblock that use their own blocklist or 3rd party blocklists which don't do the same thing. Counting how many connection is blocked is also not a reliable way.

2.Look at this blog.

3.They are already here.The Recommended Extensions program , Privacy & Security tag and also this blog , they are already the thing you want.

[Pedro]

Hi @tlzyiqleu, thank you for your reply. The purpose of the idea is to include this in the dashboard, of course it is available in other ways, but having one centralized place would be better, especially for non-tech people.

Thanks for your feedback @s1fly and @S2000 🙂

[Tony-Cinotto]

Awesome! Really love this idea! I truly believe there is a lot more we can do with the protections dashboard and sharing privacy benefits and education.

[Vitalik]

👍 ❗ ❗ ❗

[wutongtaiwan]

I agree

[okay_okay]

Yes, this is good idea 👏

[Jon]

Similar idea here: A more detailed view of about:protections (and offering it on mobile) 

[myspace]

please and make it visually pleasing / easy to read 

[johnyjohn]

Thanks! I agree

[3pattigames]

This is a thoughtful idea — expanding the Firefox Protections Dashboard to show not only Enhanced Tracking Protection stats but also helpful privacy insights and tips could really improve user understanding of browser security. Firefox’s Protections Dashboard already lets users see what trackers and unwanted scripts the browser has blocked via Enhanced Tracking Protection, which is accessible from the shield icon or by typing about:protections into the address bar.

One suggestion I’d add is to include educational content about what those protections mean in practice — for example, explanations about blocking social media trackers, cross-site cookies, and fingerprinting efforts. This could help less technical users make better decisions about their privacy settings and safe browsing habits. Resources like detailed breakdowns on tracker types and best practices for avoiding risky sites would make the dashboard more useful as both a tool and learning platform.

I’ve also written about privacy and safe online practices on my site — 3pattigames — where many users express interest in understanding online tracking and browser protections. Integrating guided tips or links to brief, trustworthy content like this directly in the dashboard could help users learn while they browse, rather than relying on fragmented forums or external searches.

Thanks for proposing this! I think many everyday Firefox users would appreciate a centralized, educational, and actionable view of what protections are active and why they matter. MUST VISIT