Mozilla is an advertising company now
Mozilla acquires Anonym, a privacy-focused advertising company backed by former Facebook executives. Mixed reactions arise, questioning Mozilla's direction and suggesting alternative browsers. Concerns about Firefox's handling of content and reputation impact surface.
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Mozilla has acquired Anonym, a company focused on improving advertising solutions while prioritizing privacy. Anonym's founders believe in the importance of digital advertising for sustaining free content. The acquisition aims to combine Mozilla's reputation with Anonym's expertise to lead the industry towards privacy-focused advertising. Anonym, founded by former Facebook executives, had notable backing from various investors. The move has sparked mixed reactions, with some questioning Mozilla's direction and suggesting alternative browsers like LibreWolf or IceCat. Users have expressed concerns about Firefox's handling of animated content and the impact of the acquisition on Mozilla's reputation. Discussions on developing new browsers from scratch and the challenges of maintaining modern web standards have also emerged. Overall, the acquisition signifies Mozilla's shift towards integrating effective advertising solutions while emphasizing privacy in the digital landscape.
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6 commentshttps://www.jwz.org/blog/2024/06/mozilla-is-an-advertising-c...
Re, jwz's point: I'm very surprised the article and the comments there have not mentioned the management coup at Mozilla. Unfortunate, but I think it just gets worse from here.
Whether Mozilla is still practically a non-profit or a for-profit, it is not healthy that Google is practically sponsoring the only two browser engines in use - and they are both sponsored by google ads.
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