Android's current list of 400+ domain names for address bar suggestions was created way back in December 2015: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android/tree/main/android-components/components/browser/domains/src/main/assets/domains The intention was to review and update it regularly, but that never happened. The list almost certainly has dead or squatted domains. > After approximately every two releases, Product (with Legal) will review current lists and sanitizing methods, and update the lists accordingly. https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr68/file/tip/mobile/android/docs/defaultdomains.rst Android, Firefox iOS, and Focus iOS all use different lists, so we should consider unifying them so we only have to curate and review one blessed list. https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/blob/main/Client/Assets/topdomains.txt https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/blob/main/Blockzilla/topdomains.txt
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Android's current list of 400+ domain names for address bar suggestions was created way back in December 2015: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android/tree/main/android-components/components/browser/domains/src/main/assets/domains This list hasn't been updated since 2015 and now includes expired and squatted domains that might serve ads or malware. Instead of updating the lists of top domains, we should remove it. This would avoid the risk from future bad domains. The default suggestions are out of date and not necessarily relevant for every locale. Autocomplete suggestions would still work based on users' own local browsing history and bookmarks. The top domain list's original documentation and site policies: https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr68/file/tip/mobile/android/docs/defaultdomains.rst The current lists: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android/tree/main/android-components/components/browser/domains/src/main/assets/domains https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/blob/main/firefox-ios/Client/Assets/topdomains.txt https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/blob/main/focus-ios/Blockzilla/topdomains.txt