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account42 on July 25, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Mozilla Standards Positions Opposes Web Integrity ...

Let's be real: If Firefox changed the default search engine it probably wouldn't even cause a blip to Google's traffic.

The real reason Google pays Mozilla is probably closer to "controlled opposition" or "antitrust shield".

yoavm on July 25, 2023 [–]

As I replied to one of the other comments - why does it matter? So let's say they're paying as an anti-trust shield. Does that make it a donation? Does that mean the Mozilla can't do things Google doesn't like?

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