22-11-2024 12:15 via news.slashdot.org

Mozilla Warns DOJ's Google Breakup Plan May Hurt Small Browser Makers

Mozilla has warned that the Justice Department's proposed breakup of Google could harm independent web browsers, pushing back against a key element of the government's antitrust remedy.
The maker of Firefox browser said in a statement the DOJ's blanket ban on search revenue-sharing deals would disproportionately impact smaller players that rely on such agreements, while failing to meaningfully increase competition in search.
Firefox and similar browsers account for a small share of US search que
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