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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Until Google demanded from its vassal (Mozilla) the removal of support for extensions. Mozilla doesn't have enough resources to do without Google

[–] ThomasLadder_69@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

When did this happen?

[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

So open themselves up for more antitrust lawsuits? Telling another browser what to do.

[–] purrtastic@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I have no idea why you’re getting down voted. It’s essentially true.

The arrangement is vital for Mozilla. According to the Mozilla Foundation’s 2021–2022 financial statement, which is the most recent one published, $510 million out of its $593 million in revenue came courtesy of Google’s search payments. https://fortune.com/2024/08/05/mozilla-firefox-biggest-potential-loser-google-antitrust-search-ruling/

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Unfortunately it happens more frequently than I'd like

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