Recommend Max Protection DoH in Firefox (#2292)

Signed-off-by: Jonah Aragon <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray <[email protected]>
privacyguides · Oct 19, 2023 · 387f191 · 387f191
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@@ -179,6 +179,14 @@ Additionally, the Firefox Accounts service collects [some technical data](https:
 
 This prevents you from unintentionally connecting to a website in plain-text HTTP. Sites without HTTPS are uncommon nowadays, so this should have little to no impact on your day to day browsing.
 
+##### DNS over HTTPS
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+If you use a [DNS over HTTPS provider](dns.md):
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+- [x] Select **Max Protection** and choose a suitable provider
+
+Max Protection enforces the use of DNS over HTTPS, and a security warning will show if Firefox can’t connect to your secure DNS resolver, or if your secure DNS resolver says that records for the domain you are trying to access do not exist. This stops the network you're connected to from secretly downgrading your DNS security.
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 #### Sync
 
 [Firefox Sync](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/) allows your browsing data (history, bookmarks, etc.) to be accessible on all your devices and protects it with E2EE.