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They pay to be the default search engine. It's just the cherry on top, that as long as Firefox survives, Google can deflect browser-monopoly accusations.
by not_your_vase 4y ago
They pay to be the default search engine.
It's just the cherry on top, that as long as Firefox survives, Google can deflect browser-monopoly accusations.
- boomboomsubban 4y agoGoogle is currently facing a search engine monopoly case where their purchase of the default search in other browsers is being used against them. Being the default search has value. It's why Google pays Apple billions a year for the same thing.
- hbn 4y agoI would think the monopoly deflection is much more valuable to Google than being Firefox's default search engine. 3% marketshare, comprised primarily of, if I had to guess, people who are the most likely userbase of any browser to know how to change their default search engine.