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It is important to mention who owns the browser

For some reason the fact that it is owned by Chinese consortium, is unknown to most of the people who use it. 2A06:C701:4903:A200:FC72:201F:F603:C1F7 (talk) 21:37, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh, a conspiracy theorist, huh? I'm 2 years late for the party, but, man. If you think that Opera is owned by China, maybe try looking for Opera in Poland. The Master of Hedgehogs ^(converse) ^(hedgehogs) 19:47, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is no conspiracy. Since 2020, Opera is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Co. LTD. A Beijing based company owned by Zhou Yahui. While there is no public evidence of information sharing; by virtue of now being owned by a Chinese company, Opera is subject to the mandatory data sharing policy of the Chinese Government.

At the very least, that is worth mentioning. Taffy-nay (talk) 11:37, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Selling data

I’m surprised there’s no information about how everyone was super pissed after they allegedly sell their data to china, should this be added? 104.169.12.147 (talk) 08:59, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to the Opera Air subsection

An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

Hello editors, my name is Derek and I am an editor with a conflict of interest. I'll be requesting some proposed edits to the page and was wondering if anybody was interested in taking a look at my first request.

The Opera Air subsection is all sourced from the Opera website. I would like to suggest replacing the primary sites with reliable, independent news articles and updating the subsection's text to reflect the new sources. See below for my proposed replacement:

Opera Air is a web browser released by Opera in February 2025.^[1] It has features that focus on mindfulness and relaxation to combat doomscrolling.^[2] The browser incorporates tools for relaxation and focus, such as Take-a-break reminders, customizable meditation and stretching exercises, and a Boosts feature that plays ambient sounds, music, and binaural beats. These tools and exercises are in the browser’s sidebar.^[3]

References

^ Gan, Jeremy (February 4, 2025). "Opera's new Air browser will encourage you take breaks from the internet". Engadget. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
^ Hachman, Mark (February 4, 2025). "Meet Opera Air, a calming browser built to battle doom-scrolling". PC World. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
^ Mehta, Ivan (February 4, 2025). "Opera launches a mindfulness-focused browser with break reminders and soundscapes". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks! DerekOkon (talk) 21:43, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Very nice first request! You can

Go ahead with these changes, I don't see anything contentious with this. Having said that, is the access date on the last citation a typo? - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 02:51, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for you quick review and support! Yes, that was a typo on the last citation - I'll fix it when I make the change. DerekOkon (talk) 13:40, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Additions to the Opera Features section

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello again editors! This is Derek - an editor with a conflict of interest. I have a new request for additions to this page.

The Opera_(web_browser)#Features section is missing details on individual features, including many that are not mentioned there. I would like to suggest adding subsections for each feature, all sourced from reliable, independent news articles. I have a list of 19 features I’d like to add, but wanted to start with these two, in case there’s any feedback. Here are the first two:

Ad Blocker

The Opera desktop and mobile browsers include a native ad blocking feature which was first added in 2016.^[1] The feature is off by default, but can be activated in the browser’s settings. Users can disable or enable ad-blocking or tracker-blocking for specific sites via the shield icon in the address bar.^[2]

Free VPNThe Opera browser includes a built-in VPN introduced in 2016.^[3] The VPN is enabled through the browser’s settings^[4] and is described as free and no‑log.^[5] It hides a user’s actual location by routing their connection through servers distributed worldwide. It was extended to mobile browsers in 2019.^[6]

References

^ Fingas, Jon (May 4, 2016). "Opera's speedy built-in ad-blocking goes wide and mobile". Engadget. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
^ Moody, Glyn (March 10, 2016). "Opera's new adblocking browser hopes to end escalating ad-block war". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
^ Degeler, Andrii (April 21, 2016). "Opera bundles free, unlimited VPN client into its browser". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
^ Salter, Jim (February 26, 2020). "Ars takes the new Opera R2020 browser for a spin". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
^ Cullen, Drew (September 20, 2016). "Opera debuts free VPN built into desktop browser". The Register. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
^ Fingas, Jon (March 20, 2019). "Opera for Android ships with free VPN". Engadget. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

Thank you again for your help! DerekOkon (talk) 18:41, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: 19 features is a lot! I think the best way to go about this is to consolidate them all into a few paragraphs. For example, in your "Ad Blocker" section, the last two sentences are too detailed/promotional and not needed; I think the first one is enough. Same thing with the VPN. Sourcing looks okay, and thank you for the way in which you have formatted your request. GoldRomean (talk) 04:11, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Already done: We already have info about the adblocker and the VPN. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 13:29, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[Engadget_OperaAir-1] Gan, Jeremy (February 4, 2025). "Opera's new Air browser will encourage you take breaks from the internet". Engadget. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.

[Hachman_PCWorld-2] Hachman, Mark (February 4, 2025). "Meet Opera Air, a calming browser built to battle doom-scrolling". PC World. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.

[TechCrunch_Mehta-3] Mehta, Ivan (February 4, 2025). "Opera launches a mindfulness-focused browser with break reminders and soundscapes". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[Engadget_OperaAdBlock-4] Fingas, Jon (May 4, 2016). "Opera's speedy built-in ad-blocking goes wide and mobile". Engadget. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[ArsTech_OperaAdblock-5] Moody, Glyn (March 10, 2016). "Opera's new adblocking browser hopes to end escalating ad-block war". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[ArsTechnica_OperaVPN-6] Degeler, Andrii (April 21, 2016). "Opera bundles free, unlimited VPN client into its browser". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[ArsTechnica_OperaR2020-7] Salter, Jim (February 26, 2020). "Ars takes the new Opera R2020 browser for a spin". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[TheRegister_OperaVPN-8] Cullen, Drew (September 20, 2016). "Opera debuts free VPN built into desktop browser". The Register. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[Engadget_OperaAndroidVPN-9] Fingas, Jon (March 20, 2019). "Opera for Android ships with free VPN". Engadget. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

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