Google decided to delay playback of youtube on firefox.

  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Is there a reason they shouldn’t be beaten into itty bitty bits with the antitrust hammer?

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      9 months ago

      Sure! That reason is because they took the person responsible for wielding said hammer to a nice steak dinner before the trial.

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      9 months ago

      I truly don’t understand their motivation to do this. It is the definition of anti-competitive behavior. Maybe they hope that a lawsuit will arrive at a default judgement on adblockers? Or maybe they’re just so brazen in that the US government won’t break up one of its prized conglomerates? One thing is for sure, Mozilla is going to continue to be awarded headlines