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Re:Firefox: Dark pattern consent dialog invites users to sha... by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday October 08, 2021 @08:55PM (#28806001)
> It's made by Google, the company behind the most popular search engine.

Google's abuse of their search dominance to push their way into browsers is a compelling reason to boycott it.

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Re:Firefox: Dark pattern consent dialog invites users to sha... by charcircuit on Friday October 08, 2021 @11:58PM (#28806933)
I don't think it's wrong for a business to advertise other products / services it offers on its web properties. Google wanted to get the word out so where better than on their homepage.
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