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Google Loses Federal Antitrust Case (politicalwire.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What’s the potential impact of this?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

From the article:

“The ruling did not include remedies for Google’s behavior. Judge Mehta will now decide that, potentially forcing the company to change the way it runs or to sell off part of its business.”

So it seems TBD

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This could potentially take months. Maybe even longer.

And Google is certain to appeal.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Goodbye Mozilla Firefox?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

This is why Mozilla has been making moves recently, imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Isn't Google responsible for the majority of Mozilla's revenue?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They are, just over $500M I believe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Ouch looks that way

According to the Mozilla Foundation’s 2021-2022 financial statement, which is the most recent published, $510 million out of its $593 million in revenue came courtesy of Google’s search payments.

https://fortune.com/2024/08/05/mozilla-firefox-biggest-potential-loser-google-antitrust-search-ruling/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Public shaming in tech circles is probably the extent of it. Maybe some insignificant fines.

The control system is designed to serve capital, not punish it.