Mozilla Adds Additional DNS-Over-HTTPS Provider to Firefox

This gives Firefox users more options as to which DoH provider they use for secure DNS lookups. When Mozilla announced that they would be testing the DoH implementation solely with Cloudflare DNS servers, users were concerned that using a single provider decreased user's privacy and gave that provider too much data about Firefox's users. In a blog post, Firefox has announced that they have vetted NextDNS through their Trusted Recursive Resolver Program and that they will be an additional DoH provider that users can select in Firefox.

The Trusted Recursive Resolver Program requires DNS providers to adhere to certain security and privacy practices before being approved by Mozilla. In Firefox Nightly 73, if users go to the Firefox options > General > Settings under Network Settings > Enable DNS over HTTPS, they can now select NextDNS as a DoH provider. NextDNS as a DoH Provider in Firefox Giving users more options and choices is a far better approach than testing with a single provider as it not only offers better privacy to Firefox users but lets them choose who they wish to resolve their DNS requests.

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