Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by speckx » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC

Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'
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Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by pessimizer » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC

Yes, I should give up my country and the rule of law to preserve firefox, Google's little bodyguard.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by spwa4 » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC

TLDR: Mozilla makes money from Google paying it to be the default search engine on Firefox. If that practice is outlawed, Mozilla will not have any income stream even close to replacing that.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by wasmitnetzen » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

"The mafia is paying for some school kids' lunches, so please don't go after them or the kids will go hungry"

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by typeofhuman » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

spwa4 wrote: post #3

TLDR: Mozilla makes money from Google paying it to be the default search engine on Firefox. If that practice is outlawed, Mozilla will not have any income stream even close to replacing that.

Why is this a problem? I don't understand it.

Would this apply to services offering to "promote" your post/listing to the top of the page. Like what is the legislation and logic here.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by amelius » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

spwa4 wrote: post #3

TLDR: Mozilla makes money from Google paying it to be the default search engine on Firefox. If that practice is outlawed, Mozilla will not have any income stream even close to replacing that.

EU should heavily subsidize Mozilla, so that this is not necessary.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by alexdns » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #6

spwa4 wrote: post #3

TLDR: Mozilla makes money from Google paying it to be the default search engine on Firefox. If that practice is outlawed, Mozilla will not have any income stream even close to replacing that.

EU should heavily subsidize Mozilla, so that this is not necessary.

Why Mozilla in particular ? Or its that just what you like ?

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by dartharva » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC

It may kill Mozilla, no reason to say it will kill Firefox itself. Perhaps Firefox would flourish a lot more if it is finally released from Mozilla's clutches.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by Meneth » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #6

spwa4 wrote: post #3

TLDR: Mozilla makes money from Google paying it to be the default search engine on Firefox. If that practice is outlawed, Mozilla will not have any income stream even close to replacing that.

EU should heavily subsidize Mozilla, so that this is not necessary.

Mozilla wasted most of its money on crappy features no one wanted. They should not be subsidized by anyone.

Re: Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'

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Post by concinds » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC

Judge Mehta's reasoning is obviously correct.

> US federal and state competition authorities recently asked the court of appeals to overturn the part of Mehta’s ruling that permits these payments.

You get the "competition authorities" you pay for. Decades of government-bashing, bureaucrat-bashing, sidelining and shit pay give you this level of institutional competence.