Mozilla Kills Pocket & Fakespot to Focus on Firefox

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and integrated into the Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, but existing users and paying subscribers will be able to export saved stories until October 8, 2025. After that, finito. “Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people save and consume content on the web has evolved, so we’re channeling our resources into projects that better match browsing habits today,” they say. Why kill it? The driver, they say, was so it could “…focus our efforts […] You're reading Mozilla Kills Pocket & Fakespot to Focus on Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

May 23, 2025 - 13:40
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Mozilla Kills Pocket & Fakespot to Focus on Firefox

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and integrated into the Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, but existing users and paying subscribers will be able to export saved stories until October 8, 2025. After that, finito. “Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people save and consume content on the web has evolved, so we’re channeling our resources into projects that better match browsing habits today,” they say. Why kill it? The driver, they say, was so it could “…focus our efforts […]

You're reading Mozilla Kills Pocket & Fakespot to Focus on Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.