The much maligned “Trusted Computing” idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google’s ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google’s hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

  • TroyEnglish
    22•11 months ago

    Firefox depends on google for funding though. Google could probably deal a killing blow quite easily.

    • @juliebean@lemm.eeEnglish
      29•11 months ago

      i think they probably donate so much to make sure they have at least one competitor so they don’t get busted up like Standard Oil

        • @_MusicJunkie@beehaw.orgEnglish
          22•11 months ago

          Don’t know what government you’re referring to, but if the EU anti-trust regulation kicks in it will affect everyone. EU agencies are slow but they do their job eventually.

          • @probably@beehaw.orgEnglish
            14•11 months ago

            Yeah I think they are still in court with the EU. If Mozilla fell, the EU would almost certainly come after chrome immediately.

          • @rambaroo@beehaw.orgEnglish
            2•11 months ago

            Man, I hope the EU pulls the trigger on Google. They are way, way overdue for getting broken up. It’s insane how easily they can change the entire internet on a whim with zero oversight. The Biden admin will never do it.

      • @TheYang@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1•11 months ago

        They are not donating, if I remember correctly fairly recently Microsoft outbid them and bing was default for a bit.

        But maybe I’m not remembering correctly tbh.

      • Scroll ResponsiblyEnglish
        3•11 months ago

        I thought I read somewhere that donations to Mozilla legally can’t go to Firefox.

        • EngywuckEnglish
          1•11 months ago

          Indeed. Donations go to Mozilla Foundations for their activities (advocacy and whatever). Firefox is developed by Mozilla Corp.,whom can’t legally receive donations.

    • @SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.mlEnglish
      11•11 months ago

      They do that because of Firefox goes, Google is open to being trust busted. Killing Firefox would be literal suicide for Google

    • @vinhill@feddit.deEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      Mozilla is trying to reduce its dependency on the Google search deal. The dependence is big, but Mozilla has some reserves and receives the money for channeling searches to Google. They could and already make such deals with other search providers.