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I haven't seen numbers that back that evolution over the years. This article [0] from 2018 suggests an uptick, but it justifies it as "a deal to get paid for G
by cassianoleal 4y ago
I haven't seen numbers that back that evolution over the years.
This article [0] from 2018 suggests an uptick, but it justifies it as "a deal to get paid for Google search traffic in parts of Europe" - so, actual market expansion.
I'm not saying you're wrong, only that I haven't seen evidence that you're not.
[0] https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-firefox-search-deal-gives-mozilla-more-money-to-push-privacy/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-firef...
- MacsHeadroom 4y agoGoogle pays for Firefox's livelihood to prevent anti-trust coming for Google Chrome. Google does not care about Firefox's market share. Google only cares that there is an appearance of competition in the browser market.
- boomboomsubban 4y agoThen why do they pay Apple for the default search on Safari? Or shy did Yahoo buy the default search on Firefox for several years? And why are Google focusing on a Chrome monopoly when buying the default has out them at risk of being found a search engine monopoly?