In the Advanced view (accessed by clicking the Advanced controls button at the bottom of the panel) users can access and modify all individual Shields settings for the site they're browsing directly from the panel. Note that you can still toggle Shields Up/Down in this view. In simple view, the panel is 'read-only' - there are no controls available to change any specific Shields settings on the site. The Simple view is available for those who are new to online privacy /security It is designed to help users learn more about the content being blocked and why it's being blocked. Click the Lion icon on the right side of the address bar to reveal the Shields drop-down panel.To locate site-specific Shields settings, With this option on, you will always view the original page URL of the site, rather than the 'Accelerated Mobile Page' version of the site. You may also toggle the option to block automatic redirects to Google AMP pages on/off. Additionally, you have the option to hide or display the number of blocked items on the Shields icon while browsing. If you want to change your protection settings for a specific site, use the Shields panel found in the address bar. These settings are applied to all websites you visit. If your general Shields settings break a site, you can use the Shields panel to turn Shields off for that site, or make custom choices about what Shields should block. Shields protects you from tracking on the web but can sometimes cause sites to break.

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