‘Come Back to Firefox’ Ad Reunites Some of the Most Viral YouTube Creators of the 2000s and 2010s

“Come Back to Firefox” is a clever ad that reunites some of the most viral content creators of the 2000s and 2010s, giving a humorous nod to the past while inviting people to return and discover what’s new in Firefox, such as a free built-in VPN and optional AI features.

Somewhere along the way, big tech started tracking you everywhere, ads started following you home, and AI showed up uninvited. Firefox stayed put, with built-in privacy protections, AI that’s always your choice, and customizations that make the internet feel like yours again. It’s time to come back.

The ad features memes such as Tay Zonday‘s “Chocolate Rain”, Gary Brolsma‘s “Numa Numa”, the “Apparently” Kid, Overly Attached Girlfriend, Where the Hell Is Matt?, Liam Kyle Sullivan‘s “Shoes”, Annoying Orange, Success Kid, and Chuck Testa.

Mozilla, which calls this its most ambitious campaign yet, had some fun with a few of the stars in its announcement.

  • Overly Attached Girlfriend may have wanted to know everything about you, but your browser shouldn’t.
  • Dancing Matt boogied all over the world, without any corporations tracking him or selling his personal data.
  • And while Annoying Orange is still incredibly annoying, he’s not as annoying as forced AI features.

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Lori Dorn
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Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.