I don’t understand how they are supposed to “sell your data” if you just never use a Mozilla account and uncheck all the telemetry. Its not like they can secretly steal your data, since its Open Source.

It seems to me like just more FUD that Google is spreading to undermine our trust in free software.

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    Something else that needs to be understood about Mozilla: Money!

    The Foundation was formed in 2003. Mitchell Baker, the first CEO, stepped aside in 2008 but stayed on as Chairperson of the foundation.

    • In 2018, she got nearly $2.5million in compensation as foundation chair.
    • In 2019 that rose to $3million
    • In 2020, she returned as CEO and received over $3million in salary.
    • In 2021 her salary was over $5.5million.
    • In 2022 it reached nearly $7million.
    • In 2023 it was $6million again.

    Think about that for a second. Mozilla’s market share has been struggling, and their financials have been weak; but their lead person pulled in over $26 million dollars over a handful of years.

    This entire activity has been a long game to extract ‘maximum shareholder value’ into Baker’s pockets.

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      You don’t get paid like that for nothing!

      As always following the money is the most effective way to understand human behavior. Note how propaganda is allergic to following the money, i wonder why

      Either bootlickers like their propaganda based on feelz as pathology or they are not properly educated on their station in life.

      Hard to tell