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.

  • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

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

    • juliebean@lemm.eeEnglish
      20·
      1 year 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

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
        15·
        1 year ago

        I’m skeptical if the government would even do that given how stacked it is with cronies

        • _MusicJunkie@beehaw.orgEnglish
          15·
          1 year 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
            11·
            1 year 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·
            1 year 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·
        1 year 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.

    • wim@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      Vote with your wallet. I recently increased my monthly donation to Mozilla.

        • Engywuck@beehaw.orgEnglish
          1·
          1 year 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
      9·
      1 year ago

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