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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 days ago

Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 days ago
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Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox’ - TechCentral.ie
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Mozilla, the developer of Firefox, has warned that it may be forced to exit the browser market if it is no longer allowed to receive payments from Google for offering its search engine. According to Mozilla, a ban on these payments could lead the company and other independent browser developers to withdraw from the market. [&hellip

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  • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
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    There seems to be no real alternative.

    Most of the suggestions are based off Chrome or Firefox. They either don’t work for some edge cases or have other glaring problems. Example:

    If you don’t support the theft of land from Palestinians and other occupied territories, then don’t use Vivaldi because Booking.com - who is dirty enough to advertise these properties - is on the default homepage and a partner of Vivaldi, breaking the BDS boycott.

    • XLE@piefed.social
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      If that’s all it takes for you to recommend against Vivaldi, you would also tell people to avoid Firefox, right?

      https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/21/some-mullvad-vpn-customers-tunnel-for-exit-after-co-founder-donates-millions-to-populist-party/5275012

      Firefox users expressed displeasure here:

      https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1ugkeuj/will_mozilla_end_its_partnership_with_mullvad/

      • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        Yes, I’d support that.

    • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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      Vivaldi is also just based off Chrome, so it’s not a real alternative in the first place.

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