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Mozilla explains their recent foray into advertising - A free and open internet shouldn’t come at the expense of privacy (blog.mozilla.org)

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MARK SURMAN, PRESIDENT, MOZILLA Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Users don't want ads and advertisers want something that can collect as much data as possible.

Mozilla as lost both

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Collecting as much data as possible is a means to an end. It's not valuable in and on itself.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

True but good luck getting the high paying advertisers on board.