• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    Mozilla, though getting funding from Google to make google its default search engine, officially decided to keep supporting Manifest v2.

    For now. Google probably isn’t too concerned since they have a more than 70% market share, and nearly 90% if you count all Chromium-based browsers. Firefox has managed to do what Google wants, which is “exist” and “not meaningfully compete with Chrome”. If that changes, Google might lean on them harder.

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      12 hours ago

      If that changes, Google might lean on them harder.

      If you remember, at one time Firefox used to hold 30% of total browser market share, and it was pro-privacy organization back then as it is now.

      Even at that time Google was not managed to influence their decision making process.

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        11 hours ago

        What makes you think Google didn’t influence their decision making process? (Assuming that’s what you’re saying)