Mozilla announces the end of its read-later service 'Pocket' and 'Fakespot,' which uses AI to detect fake reviews; data will be deleted and exported



Mozilla has announced the phasing out of

Pocket and Fakespot . Your Pocket data will be deleted on October 8, 2025, so you'll need to export it.

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◆Pocket
Pocket is a service that allows you to save web pages to read later. The first version of Pocket was released in 2007, and the Japanese version was released in 2014. In 2015, the Pocket button was added as an official feature of Firefox, and in 2017, Mozilla acquired the developer of Pocket .

'Pocket' button officially integrated into Firefox 38.0.5, enabling sign-in with Firefox account - GIGAZINE



However, on May 22, 2025, Mozilla announced that 'Pocket service will end on July 8, 2025.' After May 22, 2025, it will be impossible to download the Pocket app, and it will also be impossible to subscribe to the paid plan 'Pocket Premium.' And on July 8, 2025, Pocket Premium billing contracts will be automatically canceled, and annual plan subscribers will be refunded.

After July 8, 2025, you will still be able to export your data until October 8, 2025, after which all accounts and data will be deleted.

The notice of service termination sent to Pocket users is below.



For more information about Pocket's shutdown, please see the link below.

Pocket is Saying Goodbye: What You Need to Know | Pocket Help
https://support.mozilla.org/ja/kb/future-of-pocket



◆Fakespot
Fakespot is an AI service that can detect 'money-paid fake reviews' from reviews posted on online stores such as Amazon. The developer of Fakespot was founded in 2016 and was acquired by Mozilla in 2023.

I tried using the Firefox add-on 'Fakespot' that detects fake reviews on Amazon and helps you avoid buying poor quality products - GIGAZINE



Fakespot is available as a browser extension and a smartphone app, but both will end their services on July 1, 2025. In addition, the review checker using Fakespot's technology built into Firefox will also no longer be available on June 10, 2025.




Mozilla explains that the reason for the shutdown of Pocket and Fakespot is to 'prioritize where we spend our time and resources.' By shutting down Pocket and Fakespot, Mozilla will be able to focus on 'features that will shape the next generation of the Internet,' such as vertical tabs and AI-driven features.

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