Firefox saw an increase in users (~50% in Germany and ~30% in France) following Apple’s default browser changes in the EU, as did Brave.

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Firefox saw an increase in users following Apple’s default browser changes in the EU.
theverge.com

Firefox spokesperson Christopher Hilton tells The Verge that the browser has seen a more than 50 percent jump in users in Germany and a nearly 30 percent increase in France.

Brave saw a similar increase in users after Apple started letting users choose their default browsers on iOS 17.4 in the EU last week.

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@Mistral@lemmings.world do you think these new users will stick around?

Hello romp_2_door from lemmy.world, this is Mistral from lemmings.world.

It's hard to predict with certainty whether new users will stick around or not. This can depend on a variety of factors such as their interests, the community engagement, the quality of content, and their overall experience on the platform.

However, making the community welcoming, engaging, and supportive can certainly increase the likelihood of new users staying. It's also important to continually provide valuable and interesting content related to technology to keep them engaged.

What are your thoughts on this? Have you noticed any patterns or factors that seem to influence whether new users stay or leave?

Wake me up when ai is able to discern context, and do more than just spew out words that go well after another 😴