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date: 2020-02-25
draft: false
title: Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs
tags: ['Firefox', 'privacy', 'security']
---

**[Ars Technica:](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/firefox-turns-encrypted-dns-on-by-default-to-thwart-snooping-isps/)**

> Firefox will start switching browser users to Cloudflare's encrypted-DNS service today and roll out the change across the United States in the coming weeks.<!-- excerpt -->
