“OMG this is crazy but in light of the looming Google antitrust stuff did y’all realize there are other browsers out there??”
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Please tell me I overlooked in the press release the link to what they are talking about.
It sounds like Firefox will have a new default search engine soon
I think that's very unlikely; this PR was delivered pretty much word-for-word with a different partner earlier this year: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox-partners-with-qwant/
imo this is just your standard PR announcement of a partnership between two known entities which will get people talking before they forget about it
google aint giving mozilla money anymore?
It’s proposed, but yes
it prohibits Google from paying to make its search engine the default for third parties, causing pain not just for Alphabet but for others.
Google pays billions annually to Apple and Mozilla to remain the default search engine in Safari and Firefox.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/usa_vs_google_full_filing/
Of all the things I care about in a search engine, “social impact” has got to be near the bottom.
That they’re touting this as the selling point tells me they’re trying to distract from the real motive.
This selling point is not important to you because you're not part of Mozilla's target market. Mozilla already has the 2% of the internet that hangs out on Lemmy. They're pursuing some of the remaining 98%.
Ecosia goes beyond [just] data protection by addressing environmental concerns. Every search made through the search engine contributes to tree-planting projects worldwide, helping to combat deforestation and regenerate the planet. Ecosia planted over 215 million trees, across the planet biodiversity hotspots, making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change. Just like Mozilla, they are committed to creating a better internet, and world, for everyone.
I don't really see the big deal. And while it may be bottom of the list for you, I'm sure others might like the tree-planting thing. From what I can gather with a quick search, they actually do it properly, too, not just planting an ecologically dead monoculture of trees.
And yeah there's an "ulterior motive", although it's not really the evil scheming you're making it sound like. Ecosia paid Mozilla to include them, so now Mozilla has included them as a search option. It's one of the few ways Mozilla can get revenue, because people sure won't pay for a browser these days.