Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request

A visitor enters the Firefox pavilion at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The Mobile World Congress, where 1,500 exhibitors converge to discuss the future of wireless communication, is a global showcase for the mobile technology industry and runs from Feb. 25 through Feb. 28. Photographer: Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, said it received government demands to block add-ons that circumvent censorship.

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