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Is Firefox and DuckDuckGo blocking access to newsmax?
11/10/2025 | antidemoncrat

Posted on 11/10/2025 5:52:10 AM PST by antidemoncrat

When I try to access news max on Firefox using DuckDuckGo search engine I get the message "Secure Connection Failed". What's going on?


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To: antidemoncrat

check to see if your bookmarks are set to https and not http


21 posted on 11/10/2025 7:59:48 AM PST by captnemo1 (A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. )
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To: antidemoncrat
Answer: No. They are not. You ISP or VPN perhaps?
22 posted on 11/10/2025 8:03:41 AM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along.)
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To: antidemoncrat

Why do you still use any of those? Move to Brave for the browser and Startpage for search. And stop using Newsmax - Chris Ruddy is no good.


23 posted on 11/10/2025 8:04:42 AM PST by Solson (Will anything change fundamentally?)
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To: antidemoncrat

Might just be that the certificate used by the source is outdated. Expired. Give it a day.


24 posted on 11/10/2025 8:20:21 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: dangus

I pulled the requests for Newsmax and their HTTPS cert is good...


25 posted on 11/10/2025 8:20:42 AM PST by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: antidemoncrat

No. I get it with Firefox


26 posted on 11/10/2025 9:26:43 AM PST by Wuli ( )
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To: jacknhoo

Doesn’t matter as I’ve had this problem with two internet providers and using Firefox on both.


27 posted on 11/10/2025 10:14:11 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: dangus

I can read newsmax on my iphone with no problem and on Safari. It’s only with Firefox do get the problem. I guess if the majority of folks can read it using Firefox it must be something in my system that’s the problem.


28 posted on 11/10/2025 10:20:01 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: PIF

Not windows ... Macbook Pro


29 posted on 11/10/2025 10:23:03 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Mr. Mojo

Funny. On my system it reads fine on Safari.


30 posted on 11/10/2025 10:24:16 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: dforest

“I have no problem getting Newsmax from DDG”

Ditto.


31 posted on 11/10/2025 11:51:59 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: bigfootbob

Try resetting your beeber......The stune setting always works for me.


32 posted on 11/10/2025 11:55:29 AM PST by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity / Especially in NYC!)
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To: dennisw

Speaking of that (stuned beeber) did you know that the graphic pic of it is no longer found in a search of the WWW ?


33 posted on 11/10/2025 12:19:44 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Sailing the Sea of Ignorance on a Ship named Free Republic)
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To: antidemoncrat

Considering these are two completely different things, I suspect the culprit is in your chair


34 posted on 11/10/2025 12:22:13 PM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: antidemoncrat

Are both Firefox and your Macbook up to date? - I have no problem on iMac and FF 144.02


35 posted on 11/10/2025 12:22:47 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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