Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers

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Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers
theverge.com
  • Mozilla ends partnership with Onerep due to CEO's ties to data broker
  • Onerep's data removal service bundled into Mozilla's Monitor Plus subscription
  • Onerep CEO admits to owning people-search websites, leading to end of partnership with Mozilla. Transition plan in progress.
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It definitely makes sense to anyone with the ability to see past their nose. I wish companies like Comcast and Verizon could see it.

Monopolies for modern necessities (the internet and phone) don't have to worry about customer retention.

I mean, in some situations those two I mentioned are but I've been in the position to easily switch service to another company and that doesn't change their behavior at all.

"So the problem is it's too easy to switch. Let's change that!" - some CEO, probably

Some CEO to another, at a ski chalet where they totally don’t collude at the spa.

They 100% have been having that conversation since the 50s if not earlier

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