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The plus sign got removed from Google search query

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Hello everyone.

I'm dealing with something a bit strange.

When I try to use Firefox on Linux to search for things with Google, the `+` character is automatically removed from the query string. For example:

  • Searching for `c++`, I got `c`
  • Searching for `g++`, I got `g`.

This issue doesn't happen for DuckDuckGo, but only Google (using the same browser, just different tabs). I don't have (and don't plan to install) other browsers on my linux box to try, but from another machine in the same network I didn't have this issue with Safari / Chrome.

I'm using Firefox for Linux on Fedora Sway Spin.

I created a screen recording but the forum doesn't allow posting video. I can share it if needed.

The issue happened locally (I think couple of days go, earlier I was able to search for C++ related stuff troubles).

Please let me know if there's anything I can try to fix this.

Thank you very much in advance

Hello everyone. I'm dealing with something a bit strange. When I try to use Firefox on Linux to search for things with Google, the `+` character is automatically removed from the query string. For example: * Searching for `c++`, I got `c` * Searching for `g++`, I got `g`. This issue doesn't happen for DuckDuckGo, but only Google (using the same browser, just different tabs). I don't have (and don't plan to install) other browsers on my linux box to try, but from another machine in the same network I didn't have this issue with Safari / Chrome. I'm using Firefox for Linux on Fedora Sway Spin. I created a screen recording but the forum doesn't allow posting video. I can share it if needed. The issue happened locally (I think couple of days go, earlier I was able to search for C++ related stuff troubles). Please let me know if there's anything I can try to fix this. Thank you very much in advance
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it seems to be the same problem as this bug - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1560228 - but the bug was already resolved 3 years ago and in my case it's only affecting Google

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