Google Search Deal is Critical for Firefox’s Future

Google’s search deal with Mozilla is such a sizeable portion of its overall income that without it, Firefox would struggle to compete – or even survive, say Mozilla. It’s no secret that Google has paid Mozilla handsomely for its search engine to be set default in the Firefox web browser for decades. Mozilla’s financial report for 2023 revealed that the amount of money accrued from its “search deals” that year made up roughly three quarters of its entire income (specific amounts and from whom is confidential; it’s lumped together). That figure is less than it used to be, but then so […] You're reading Google Search Deal is Critical for Firefox’s Future, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

May 8, 2025 - 14:04
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Google Search Deal is Critical for Firefox’s Future

Firefox logo on pile of Google dollar notesGoogle’s search deal with Mozilla is such a sizeable portion of its overall income that without it, Firefox would struggle to compete – or even survive, say Mozilla. It’s no secret that Google has paid Mozilla handsomely for its search engine to be set default in the Firefox web browser for decades. Mozilla’s financial report for 2023 revealed that the amount of money accrued from its “search deals” that year made up roughly three quarters of its entire income (specific amounts and from whom is confidential; it’s lumped together). That figure is less than it used to be, but then so […]

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